Player Career

Jack Heflin Career Story

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Player Story

Jack Heflin story

Jack Heflin built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Prophetstown, IL wearing No. 96, spending time with Iowa and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jack Heflin's career was his defensive production: 81 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Jack Heflin's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Iowa

    2020

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois15.51.1
2018 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois816.84.57
2019 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois14.527.411.46.5
2020 Regular SeasonIowa5.517.84.3-9
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0-5.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ball State

Week 6 · L 20-27 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Akron

Week 10 · W 36-26 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Toledo

Week 12 · W 31-28 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Illinois State

Week 1 · W 24-10

2.5

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#5

vs Western Michigan

Week 14 · W 17-14 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

73.6 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

14.5 primary output · 27.4 efficiency · 11.4 usage

70.8

#2

2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

30.7

8 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 4.5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Iowa

29

5.5 primary · 17.8 efficiency · 4.3 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games