Charlie Heck
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Charlie Heck
| image = File:Charlie Heck.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Heck with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2019
| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| number = 77
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|20}}
| birth_place = Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 311
| high_school = Rockhurst {{avoid wrap|(Kansas City, Missouri)}}
| college = North Carolina (2015–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 126
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2020|2023}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 50
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 23
| statlabel3 =
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = HeckCh00
}}
Charlie Heck (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
College career
Playing at Rockhurst High School, Heck committed to University of North Carolina as a tight end on November 30, 2014, choosing the Tar Heels over Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State and others.{{cite web |title=Charlie Heck, Rockhurst, Tight End |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Charlie-Heck-77719/high-school-135366/ |work=247Sports |accessdate=April 24, 2020}}
After redshirting his freshman season, Heck started some games as a redshirt freshman before becoming a full-time starter during his sophomore season.{{cite web |title=NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Charlie Heck |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/charlie-heck?id=32194845-4315-7579-cc7c-c4b25609c704 |website=NFL.com |accessdate=April 24, 2020}} Heck played at right tackle during his junior season and left tackle during his senior season.{{cite web |title=Charlie Heck Keeps Grinding |url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/UNC-Charlie-Heck-Keeps-Grinding-NFL-Draft-Tar-Heels--146351340/ |website=247Sports |accessdate=April 24, 2020 |date=April 22, 2020}} After his senior season, Heck participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl.{{cite book |last1=Brugler |first1=Dane |title=The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide |date=April 7, 2020 |publisher=The Athletic |page=96 |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2020/04/21144256/2020-NFL-DRAFT-FINAL-2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504081443/https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2020/04/21144256/2020-NFL-DRAFT-FINAL-2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2020 |url-access=subscription |accessdate=April 24, 2020}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7 5/8
| weight = 311
| dash = 5.16
| ten split = 1.80
| twenty split = 2.98
| shuttle = 4.86
| cone drill = 8.02
| vertical = 28.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 21
| arm span = 34 1/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Charlie Heck Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/charlie-heck/32004845-4315-7579-cc7c-c4b25609c704 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Charlie Heck College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017187&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Houston Texans=
Heck was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/draft.htm |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}{{cite web |title=Charlie Heck |url=https://www.rotoworld.com/college-football/nfl-draft/player/52857/charlie-heck |website=Rotoworld |accessdate=May 5, 2020}}
Heck was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the 2023 season.{{cite web|title=Texans announce initial 53-man roster|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-announce-initial-53-man-roster|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 29, 2023}} He was activated on November 28.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-28-2023)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-28-2023|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=November 28, 2023}}
Heck re-signed with the Texans on March 19, 2024.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (03-19-2024)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-03-19-2024|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=March 19, 2024}} He was released on August 27.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-08-27-2024|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 27, 2024}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On September 11, 2024, Heck was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Adjust Offensive Line After Putting Jonah Williams On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-adjust-offensive-line-after-putting-jonah-williams-on-injured-reserve|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=September 11, 2024}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 8. Heck was waived by the Cardinals on November 18 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.{{cite web |last1=Root |first1=Jess |title=Cardinals bring back recently released O-lineman to practice squad |url=https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2024/11/20/cardinals-bring-back-recently-released-o-lineman-to-practice-squad/ |website=Cardinals Wire |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 21, 2024}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On December 25, 2024, Heck was signed by the San Francisco 49ers off the Cardinals practice squad.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign an Offensive Lineman to a One-Year Deal; Place OL Jaylon Moore on IR|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-an-offensive-lineman-to-a-one-year-deal-place-ol-jaylon-moore-on-ir|website=49ers.com|date=December 25, 2024|access-date=December 25, 2024}}
= Tampa Bay Buccaneers =
On March 17, 2025, Heck signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Scott |date=March 17, 2025 |title=Bucs Add Charlie Heck for O-Line Depth |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-add-charlie-heck-o-line-depth |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Buccaneers.com |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Charlie's father, Andy Heck, is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, a former NFL offensive lineman for 12 seasons, and an All-American during his college football career at Notre Dame, where he won a National Championship.{{cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Jonathan M. |title=How high could UNC's Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge be drafted? |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/unc-now/article242166421.html |website=The News & Observer |accessdate=April 24, 2020}} Charlie's brother, Jon Heck, also played offensive tackle for the University of North Carolina and currently serves as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Troy Trojans football team.
References
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External links
- [https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/charlie-heck/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio]
- [https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/charlie-heck/16284 North Carolina Tar Heels bio]
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Category:American football offensive tackles
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