Broderick 'Brock' Adrianus Hekking (born October 6, 1991) is a former

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College career

Hekking played college football at Nevada, where was named first team All-Mountain West and Second-team All-Mountain West twice.

Professional career

Hekking was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2015. He was placed on injured reserve again on May 17, 2016, missing two straight seasons. On March 14, 2017, Hekking was waived by the Chargers with a failed physical designation.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20150616045340/http://www.chargers.com/team/players/roster/brock-hekking Living people Sportspeople from Vacaville, California Players of American football from Solano County, California American football linebackers Nevada Wolf Pack football players San Diego Chargers players 1991 births Los Angeles Chargers players {{linebacker-1990s-stub