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.
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