1. Jeff Heuerman was born on November 24,1992 and is an American former professional football tight end.
29 Facts About Jeff Heuerman
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Jeff Heuerman played college football for Ohio State, and in 2015 won the CFP National Championship.
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Jeff Heuerman was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft, where he played until 2019.
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Jeff Heuerman spent one year living in Detroit with his grandfather, to play hockey for the Detroit Compuware team.
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Jeff Heuerman played football at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida, where he excelled in track and basketball.
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Jeff Heuerman enrolled early at Ohio State University, joining the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in January 2011.
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Jeff Heuerman had eight receptions on the year for 94 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown, an 18-yard score against Nebraska.
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On December 14,2014, it was announced that Jeff Heuerman accepted his invitation to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl, along with teammates Doran Grant and Michael Bennett.
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Unfortunately, Jeff Heuerman was unable to play in the Senior Bowl after suffering an ankle injury late in his senior season.
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Jeff Heuerman was one of 19 collegiate tight ends to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Jeff Heuerman was limited to performing the bench press and tied Penn State's Jesse James for second among all tight ends, behind Louisville's Gerald Christian.
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On March 13,2015, Jeff Heuerman attended Ohio States pro day and performed the majority of combine drills.
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Jeff Heuerman attended a private visit with representatives from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Jeff Heuerman was projected to be a third- or fourth-round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.
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Jeff Heuerman was ranked as the third best tight end prospect in the draft by Sports Illustrated and NFLDraftScout.
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Jeff Heuerman was the fourth tight end selected in 2015.
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On February 7,2016, Jeff Heuerman was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50.
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Jeff Heuerman missed the first two games of the season due to his hamstring injury.
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In Week 6, Jeff Heuerman was a healthy scratch after Green returned from an injury that caused him to miss three consecutive games.
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Jeff Heuerman finished his first active season with nine receptions for 141 receiving yards in 12 games and two starts.
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Under new head coach Vance Joseph, Jeff Heuerman competed against Green, Derby, and Krieger-Coble for the starting tight end position.
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Jeff Heuerman was named the second tight end behind Green to begin the 2017 season.
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Jeff Heuerman finished the 2017 season with nine receptions for 142 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in 14 games and six starts.
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Jeff Heuerman entered the 2018 season slated as the Broncos starting tight end.
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Jeff Heuerman played in 11 games with 10 starts, recording a career-high 31 catches for 281 yards and two touchdowns.
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Jeff Heuerman was placed on injured reserve on November 27,2018.
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On March 15,2019, Jeff Heuerman signed a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the Broncos.
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On July 31,2020, Jeff Heuerman was released by the Broncos.
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Jeff Heuerman was born to Melissa and Paul Jeff Heuerman and has two younger brothers, Mike and Matt.