Heath Spencer Irwin was born on June 27,1973 and is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League.
22 Facts About Heath Irwin
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Heath Irwin played for the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins, and the St Louis Rams.
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Heath Irwin played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes after graduating from Boulder High School.
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Heath Irwin was selected with the 101st selection of the 1996 NFL draft by the Patriots.
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Heath Irwin was both a high school football and college football All-American and a star offensive lineman on a record-setting Colorado offensive unit.
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Heath Irwin is both the son of a former Colorado football player and the nephew of another who is a World Golf Hall of Fame member.
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Heath Irwin competed in the shot put and discus throw in high school.
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Heath Irwin was a 1995 College Football All-America Team first-team selection by the Associated Press for the 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team and an honorable mention selection by the United Press International as a senior as well as a second-team All-American on the 1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team that had a record-setting 5,448 total net yards of offense including the famed Miracle at Michigan.
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Heath Irwin scored a touchdown for the 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team on October 28 against Nebraska.
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Heath Irwin was drafted 101st overall with the sixth pick in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
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Heath Irwin played 87 NFL regular season games, starting 29.
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Heath Irwin was a member of the Patriots from 1996 to 1999, the Dolphins in 2000 and 2001 and the 2002 St Louis Rams.
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Heath Irwin had signed a four-year $7 million contract with the Dolphins in February 2000 with a $2 million signing bonus.
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Heath Irwin played in a total of 6 National Football League playoff games, starting 1, while being inactive for an additional three.
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Heath Irwin was signed to play for the 2003 Denver Broncos, but he was waived at the end of training camp.
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Heath Irwin started at linebacker on the 1968 through 1970 teams.
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Heath Irwin had 4 interceptions for the 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
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Heath Irwin had 100 career rushing yards, 24 pass attempts and 9 interceptions.
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Hale Heath Irwin has been described as an average quarterback who became an outstanding defensive back and earned first-team All-Big 8 Conference recognition in both 1965 and 1966 as a safety before becoming a Hall of Fame golfer.
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Heath Irwin's wife is named Molly, and they have both a daughter and a son.
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Heath Irwin had contributed financially to the allegedly "cult-like" Resurrection Church, which had to remove a promotional YouTube video content that depicted the campus and images of the Colorado University brand because it violated the University policy.
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Heath Irwin served as a pallbearer at Rashaan Salaam's 2016 funeral.