Shawn Heffern

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Weight:
280
Height:
6-6
Position:
DT
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Carmel, Ind.
High School:
Carmel

2015 (Senior): Started the season-opening win against Southern Illinois and played in 12 games … made 15 tackles with one sack … matched a career-high with four stops to go along with his first career sack in the Old Oaken Bucket win at Purdue … Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2014 (Junior): Played in all 12 games ... tallied 18 tackles, 1.5 for loss, with two pass breakups ... posted a four stops at Michigan ... recorded three tackles and a half-TFL in the win at No. 18 Missouri ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2013 (Sophomore): Started against Navy and appeared in seven games ... made his collegiate debut in the Indiana State win ... collected single tackles against ISU and in the Purdue victory ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2012 (Freshman): Did not see any game action in 2012 ... three-time scout team player of the week (Northwestern, Michigan State and Penn State).

Prep/Personal: Defensive end for head coach Kevin Wright at Carmel High School ... 2011 Indiana Associated Press Class 5A All-State and Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 ... selected to the Indianapolis Star Super Team, all-conference, all-county and academic all-state ... named the Hamilton County Defensive Player of the Year ... recorded 72 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one interception ... Carmel won the 5A state championship and finished the season 14-1 ... posted 58 tackles, six sacks and one interception returned for a score as a junior ... rated the No. 14 prospect in Indiana by 247Sports ... three-year football and basketball letterwinner ... selected as a student ambassador for the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee ... parents are Shawn and Sheila Heffern ... born on May 8, 1993, Shawn Patrick Heffern is a business marketing major.