Connor Heyward

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 17 games (no starts)
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2022 (at Cincinnati)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 17 games (no starts)
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2022 (at Cincinnati)

2022 (STEELERS)

• Appeared in all 17 regular-season games
• Registered 12 receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown and two rushes for 27 yards
• Added on nine tackles (three solo) on special teams
• Caught the first two passes of his career in Week 5 at Buffalo
• Hauled in a season-long 45-yard reception in the fourth quarter in Week 6 vs. Tampa Bay that set up a Chase Claypool touchdown two plays later
• Caught his first touchdown on a 17-yard pass in Week 13 at Atlanta, his hometown where his late father, Craig Heyward, used to play
• Sealed the victory with a 21-yard run with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter in Week 16 vs. Las Vegas

COLLEGE

• Four-year letterwinner played in 49 career games with the Spartans from 2017-21, including 28 starts (eight in 2018, one in 2019, six in 2020, 13 in 2021; 15 at running back from 2018-20, 13 at tight end in 2021)
• Accepted a Senior Bowl invitation
• Made the position switch from running back to tight end during preseason camp in 2021
• Finished his career with 2,265 all-purpose yards (825 rushing, 723 kick return, 711 receiving, 6 punt return)
• Scored 11 career TDs (six receiving, five rushing)
• Finished his career with 825 rushing yards on 211 carries with five TDs
• Recorded 96 career receptions for 711 yards and six TDs
• Returned 33 kickoffs in his career for 723 yards, ranking No. 16 on MSU career kick return yards list and tied for No. 18 on career kick return list (33)
• A finalist for the Paul Hornung Award as a sophomore in 2018
• Graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in communication.

PERSONAL

• Versatile athlete played five different positions (quarterback, receiver, running back, safety, punter) and was a three-year starter on varsity for Coach Mark Fleetwood at Peachtree Ridge High School
• Ranked among the top players in Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 58) and 247Sports (No. 96)
• Listed one of the top all-purpose athletes in the nation by 247Sports (No. 64), Scout.com (No. 67) and ESPN.com (No. 91)
• Rated one of the top all-purpose athletes in Georgia (No. 11) and the South (No. 30) by Scout.com ... named first-team All-Gwinnett County and was an honorable mention all-state choice
• Selected for the 2016 Gwinnett All-Star Game
• Team captain his senior year
• Recorded 47 receptions for 580 yards, including six TD catches, as a senior in 2016
• Ran for 250 yards on 57 carries and accounted for 10 rushing TDs
• On defense, started every game at safety and totaled 71 tackles, seven pass break-ups and three interceptions
• Recorded a 37.0-yard punting average
• Ended his varsity career with more than 125 receptions and 35 total TDs
• Four-year starter on the basketball team
• Son of Charlotte and the late Craig Heyward
• Born Jan. 22, 1999
• His late father, Craig, played college football at Pittsburgh before spending 11 years in the NFL with New Orleans (1988-1991), Chicago (1992), Atlanta (1994-95), St. Louis (1997) and Indianapolis (1998); he rushed for 4,301 career yards and was a Pro Bowl selection in 1995 with the Falcons
• His oldest brother, Cameron, was a 2011 NFL first-round draft choice (No. 31 overall) out of Ohio State and is in his 10th season with the Steelers as a defensive end; he has earned Pro Bowl honors four straight years (2017-20) and All-Pro accolades twice (2017, 2019)
• Also has an older brother, Corey, who played basketball at Georgia Tech (2013-17)
• Graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in communication.