Jack Heflin
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Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.
| No. 96 – New York Jets | |||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | March 8, 1998 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Prophetstown (Prophetstown, Illinois) | ||||
| College | Northern Illinois (2016–2019) Iowa (2020) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Jackson Dean Heflin (born March 8, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Heflin played college football at Northern Illinois for four seasons, earning second-team all-Mid-American Conference honors for the Huskies in 2019. In 2020, he transferred to Iowa and started 2020 at defensive tackle next to Daviyon Nixon.[1][2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.33 s | 1.80 s | 3.03 s | 4.62 s | 7.57 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
In 2021, Heflin signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, and made the team's Opening Day roster.[4] He was released on January 21, 2022.[5] The Packers re-signed Heflin to a futures contract on January 27, following their playoff exit.[6] He was waived on August 30, and was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[7][8] On December 13, Heflin was released from the practice squad.[9]
New York Giants
On December 15, 2022, Heflin was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on January 3, 2023.[10] The Giants re-signed Heflin to their practice squad on January 6, then released him four days later.[11]
Houston Roughnecks
On January 8, 2023, Heflin signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[citation needed] On May 8, Heflin was named to the All-XFL team.[12] He was released from his contract on May 15.[13]
New Orleans Saints
On May 15, 2023, Heflin signed with the New Orleans Saints.[14] He was waived on August 29, and was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad.[15][16]
Following the end of the regular season, the Saints signed Haener to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[17] On August 27, Heflin was waived by the Saints.[18]
Los Angeles Rams
On December 3, 2024, Heflin was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[19]
Heflin signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles on January 20, 2025.[20] On August 26, Heflin was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22]
New York Jets
On February 2, 2026, Heflin signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets.[23]