Zach Heins TE South Dakota State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Zach Heins TE South Dakota State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 05/05/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.70 seconds (70%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Last Updated: 05/05/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.70 seconds (70%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 50.0 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 114.7 | |
| Hands: |
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60% |
| Short Receiving: |
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70% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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73% |
| Deep Threat: |
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62% |
| Blocking: |
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56% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#539
Position rank:
#28
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| College Games: 41 College Snaps: 1727 | ||
Draft Profile: Bio
After high school, Heins opted to join South Dakota State.In 2019 as a freshman Heins saw action in 4 games for the Jackrabbits as he made 3 receptions for just 63 yards for an average of 21.0 yards per reception, with one TD, and an excellent QB rating when targeted of 104.2.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played 10 games and had just 12 catches for 197 yards for an average of 16.4 yards per catch, with no TDs, and just QB rating when targeted of 49.2.
As a junior in 2021 he played 15 games and hauled in 24 catches for 250 yards for an average of 10.4 yards per catch, with 6 TDs, and an excellent QB rating when targeted of 139.8. As a pass blocker he gave up 6 pressures and one sack.
As a senior in 2022 he played 12 games and had 28 catches for 316 yards for an average of 11.3 yards per catch, 4 TDs, and an excellent QB rating when targeted of 105.9. In pass protection he gave up one pressure and no sacks.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Works hard on and off the field. Good strength throughout, fluid body control, and natural movement kills.
- Above-average acceleration for a big man.
- Heins has reliable hands and shows the willingness to make catches in traffic over the middle.
- Good quickness off the snap. Has good speed for the position to attack the seam. Shows burst out of his breaks to gain separation.
- Height helps him snare high throws but Heins also adjusts to low ones. Plays hard and with awareness, knows where the marker is. Runs with toughness and sheds tacklers in secondary.
- Turns and accelerates though top speed is good, not elite.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Heins also had problems with drops when coming back to the action. He has some issues against press coverage, sometimes spending too much time hand fighting at the line of scrimmage.
- Lacks the bulk strength to lock on and control NFL defensive linemen. Lower-body strength is questionable and limits his in-line blocking.
- Heins really isn’t a guy who will create a lot of separation.
Zach Heins percentiles vs other Tight End's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Zach Heins (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
706.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
34.0