Jackson Dean Heflin (born March 8, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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and

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College career

Heflin played

for four seasons, earning second-team all-MAC honors for the Huskies in 2019. In 2020, he transferred to

and started 2020 at defensive tackle next to

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Professional career

Green Bay Packers

In 2021, Heflin signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, and made the opening day roster. He was released on January 21, 2022. The Packers re-signed Heflin to a futures contract on January 27, 2022, following their playoff exit. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 13, 2022, Heflin was released from the practice squad.

New York Giants

On December 15, 2022, Helfin was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on January 3, 2023. The Giants re-signed Heflin to their practice squad on January 6, then released four days later.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Northern Illinois Huskies bioIowa Hawkeyes bio
1998 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Northern Illinois Huskies football players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Green Bay Packers players New York Giants players People from Galesburg, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub