97 Cameron Heyward

Cameron Heyward Ohio State
Nationality
usa United States
Position
DE
Birthday
5/6/1989
Hometown
Suwanee, GA
High School
Peachtree Ridge
Height
6'6"
Weight
280
Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2007, 2008

Major: Undeclared (2007-08)

Weight: 287 (2008), 280 (2007)

2008 Media Guide: Outstanding defensive end who has benefited from a year of experience … agile and quick for his size … has all the physical tools to make a tremendous impact … high-motor competitor who studies the game intensely.

2007: Became a starter along the defensive line as a true freshman … freshman All-America (Sporting News, Rivals, Scout) … freshman all-Big Ten (Sporting News) … 30 tackles, 9 TFL, 2.5 sacks and 2 PBU … five tackles and a sack at Penn State … Attack Force award: Penn State … Jack Tatum hit of week: Michigan State, Penn State … team’s outstanding first-year player on defense … first-year letterman.

High School: Named the 2006 Georgia Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year … rated as the No. 15
prospect overall in Georgia and as high as the nation’s No. 20 defensive tackle … totaled over 100 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior … benches 335-pounds and squats 510 … ranked the seventh-best player in Georgia and the 13th best defensive tackle in the nation … owns a 3.2 GPA … an outstanding basketball player, who plans to play the latter at Ohio State.

Personal: Born May 6, 1989 … son of former NFL running back Craig “Ironhead” Heyward and Charlotte Heyward-Blackwell … stepfather Cory Blackwell played at Wisconsin … favorite music artist is Chris Brown.

Defense

SeasonTeamGGSTklSoloAsstTFLTFL YdsSacksSack YdsFFFRIntInt YdsPBUBlkDef TD
2007Ohio State13NA33211210.0332.591000300
2008Ohio State13NA3613234.5223.0211000100
Total-26069343514.5555.5302000400