Jack Heflin: DL · Northern Illinois · #96.
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Jack Heflin
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Rod Carey, Thomas Hammock and Kirk Ferentz. The first one came in 2019: All-MAC. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Northwestern — Week 9, 2020.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iowa | 21 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 31 | 14 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 21 | 13 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 81 | 46 | 17.5 | 7.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Purdue | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 49-7vs Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-7@ Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
17%4 TFLSack rate
5%1 sackHurry rate
5%1 hurry21 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+8g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
247 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Northern Illinois and Iowa, 8 sacks — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2019)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Rod Carey, Thomas Hammock and Kirk Ferentz.
