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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Michigan State
Connor Heyward
RB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • Duluth, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Connor Heyward leans balanced backfield option traits and 61.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
22
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Player Story
Connor Heyward built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Duluth, GA wearing No. 11, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Connor Heyward's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 208
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Connor Heyward, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan State. Connor Heyward leans balanced backfield option traits and 61.9 efficiency.
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- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,536
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. John Bosco · Texas A&M
- High school pipeline
- St. John Bosco · 96 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 6 · Pick 30 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Junior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 333 scrimmage yards · RB 280th (top 41%) · Big Ten 69th (top 24%) · National 708th (top 28%)
Connor Heyward played RB for Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Connor Heyward recorded 36 passing yards, 825 rushing yards, and 711 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan State.
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