Jaivon Heiligh (born September 2, 1999) is an American professional

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wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played

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. Heiligh signed with the

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as an

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in 2022 but was released prior to the season.

High school career

Heiligh attended Venice High School in

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. He would set Florida state high school records in his senior year. He broke the records for career receiving yards and the single season records for catches, yards, and touchdowns. His final stats for the year were 32 touchdowns, 2,359 yards and 131 receptions. Heiligh and fellow Coastal Carolina quarterback Bryce Carpenter led Venice to a state championship. Heiligh was a three-star recruit and he committed to

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College career

In four years at Coastal Carolina, Heiligh played in 45 games totaling 191 catches, 2,825 yards, and 22 touchdowns. He was named to the First-team All-Sun Belt twice in 2020 and 2021 during his junior and senior seasons. In

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, Heiligh set a

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record tallying 13 catches in the 2020 edition of the bowl. He helped lead Coastal Carolina to their first ever bowl victory in the 2021 Cure Bowl in a 47–41 win. In the game, Heiligh became the Coastal Carolina leader in receiving yards in a season. Heiligh entered the

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at the end of his collegiate career.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Heiligh signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He was waived on August 22.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Heiligh signed with the

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of the

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on August 30, 2022. On May 14, 2023, Heiligh was released by the Blue Bombers.

References

External links

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio

Cincinnati Bengals bio

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heiligh, Jaivon Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players 1999 births Living people People from Venice, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football wide receivers Cincinnati Bengals players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players