Austin Heder
Linebacker #42
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
240 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Pleasant Grove, 
Utah
Last School
Pleasant Grove High School
Roster Years
2011 | 2014-2016


Career Summary

  • Played in 38 career games, starting in four
  • Posted 20 total career tackles including nine solo stops 
  • Recorded a season-high five tackles at Cal (2014)

Personal

  • Parents are Bill and Lee Ann
  • Born in Provo, Utah
  • Eagle Scout
  • Also recruited by Nebraska, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, Tennesee, LSU, Vanderbilt, Utah, Boise State, Oregon State and Penn State

Before BYU

  • No. 14 prospect in the state by Rivals.com
  • Ranked No. 30 nationally by Scout.com among middle linebacker prospects
  • 5A All-State First Team in 2010 by Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune
  • inducted into the Utah Football Foundation Hall of Fame
  • Daily Herald Elite 11 as a senior, totaling 129 total tackles in 2010
  • Helped Vikings win the Region 4 championship in 2008
  • Wendy's All-American finalist
  • Academic All-Region
  • High honor roll with a 3.99 GPA
  • Also lettered in basketball
  • Coached by Dale Sampson

Mission

  • Montreal
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2011

  • Earned letterman honors 
  • Played in five games as a blocking fullback
Sophmore Year 2014

  • Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
  • Switched back to his original linebacker position
  • Played in 10 games, starting two
  • Recorded a season-high five tackles at Cal
  • Had a pass breakup at Connecticut
Junior Year 2015

  • Had 12 total tackles including nine solo stops
  • Played in 13 games and started two
  • Lettered as a junior
Senior Year 2016

  • Played in 10 games
  • Posted eight tackles
  • Combined for a sack at Michigan State
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Football | Nov, 23

    Up Close with Austin Heder

  • Football | Nov, 23

    Up Close with Austin Heder

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