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49 James Heft

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Covington, Ga.

Biography

Graduated with honors (cum laude) from Coastal Carolina in the summer of 2017 with a degree in business management … Graduated with his M.B.A in December 2018.

2018 (Redshirt Senior): Played in nine games, starting two at linebacker … Started at home versus UAB (Sept. 8) and on Senior Day versus Georgia Southern (Nov. 17) … Was a key member of the special teams units … Tabbed the BAM Special Teams Player of the Week for the week of Troy (Sept. 29) … Totaled 16 tackles and 1.0 tackle-for-loss on the season … Had three solo tackles in the season opener at South Carolina (Sept. 1) … Picked up two tackles versus UAB … Registered one tackle in the road win at Campbell (Sept. 12) and in the conference contest at Troy (Sept. 29) … Had a career day with a career-high nine tackles, including five solo tackles, and 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the start versus the Eagles … Also had one kick return for nine yards at Campbell and another for nine yards versus ULM … Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society … A member of the Dean’s List in the fall semester of 2018 ... Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2018-19 academic year ... Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2018-19 academic year ... A member of the Team Leadership Council for 2018.

2017 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 11 games, starting two games ... Totaled 23 tackles … Served as the back-up to All-Sun Belt linebacker Shane Johnson and worked on special teams … Led the team with a career-high 11 tackles at Western Illinois in his first career start … Also started the following week at UAB and registered six tackles, including two tackles for loss and his first career sack … Among his 23 stops, five came on special teams – four on kickoff coverage – to rank fourth on the team in special teams tackles … Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2017-18 academic year.

2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in three games (Lamar, Liberty and Hampton), but did not record any statistics … Earned Dean’s List honors in the fall of 2016 and President’s List (4.0 GPA) recognition in the spring of 2017 … Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action … Named Chant Squad Special Teams MVP for the Bryant week ... Named to the 2015-16 Big South Presidential Honor Roll for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the academic year ... Earned Dean’s List honors for the fall of 2015 and spring of 2016 … Posted at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Chant Squad Special Teams MVP for the Monmouth week ... Named to the 2014-15 Big South Presidential Honor Roll for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the academic year ... Earned Dean’s List honors for the spring of 2015.

High School: Three-time first-team all-state selection earning the honor as a senior, junior and sophomore … Ranked 38th in the state in rushing as a senior with 1,192 yards in nine games (132.4 per game) with 10 touchdowns … Added 391 passing yards, 112 receiving yards (three receptions with two scores) and 49 tackles … A member of the BETA club and National Honor Society.


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2014Freshman

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    6'2" 185 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'2" 205 lbs
    47
  • 49

    2016Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2017Junior

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2018Senior

    LB
    6'2" 235 lbs
    49