Shawn Heffern

{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Shawn Heffern

| number = 79

| position = Offensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|15}}

| birth_place = Toledo, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 270

| high_school = Carmel

| college = Notre Dame

| undraftedyear = 1987

| pastteams =

• Cleveland Browns (1987)*
• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1987}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 1

| pfr = HeffSh20

}}

Shawn Patrick Heffern (born March 15, 1964) is an American former professional football tackle who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerh/heff00200.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Shawn Heffern}} He played college football at University of Notre Dame after being highly recruited out of Carmel High School.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune/125737353/|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 1, 1987|page=9, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune/125737415/ 10]|agency=Associated Press|title=Heffern just wants dollars for law school}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/125737432/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 27, 1981|page=25|title=Heffern Makes Recruiters Drool|author=Rietmann, Tom}} {{Open access}}