Zach Heins

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
6-7
Weight:
260
Position:
Tight End
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School:
Washington H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2020-21)
All-MVFC Second Team (2022)
All-MVFC Honorable Mention (2021)
MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2020-21, 2021, 2022)
MVFC Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021, 2022)

2022: Again formed half of one of the top tight end tandems in the country ... caught at least one pass in each of the team's first 13 games and finished third on the team in receptions (29) and receiving touchdowns (4), while ranking fourth in receiving yards (347) ... caught 28-yard touchdown pass as part of two-reception, 42-yard outing in Beef Bowl win over Butler ... established career highs with seven receptions and 127 receiving yards, including go-ahead 21-yard touchdown midway through fourth quarter, in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Missouri State to share team's Offensive Player of the Week award ... added touchdown receptions in wins over North Dakota and Illinois State, earning second Offensive Player of the Week honor at UND ... named team's Effort Award winner after tallying three catches for 32 yards in league-clinching victory at Northern Iowa ... final reception of the season went for 29 yards in Football Championship Subdivision playoff win over Holy Cross

2021: Tied for second on the team with six touchdown receptions and ranked fourth with 24 total catches ... both of his catches in home opener against Lindenwood resulted in first-quarter touchdowns of 4 and 2 yards ... caught three passes for season-high 38 yards in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa ... opened scoring with 25-yard touchdown reception in road win at Youngstown State ... honored with team's Effort Award in victory over North Dakota State ... matched season high with three receptions, including 6-yard touchdown, at South Dakota ... ended season with a streak of nine consecutive games with a catch that included 3-yard TD reception in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against UC Davis

2020-21: Continued the Jackrabbits' run of producing top-tier tight ends as he earned first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors ... opened season with five catches for 90 yards in season opener at Northern Iowa, including 43-yard catch and run that set up game-winning touchdown in closing seconds of the game ... shared team's Offensive Player of the Week award in home game against Youngstown State, hauling in two key receptions for 39 and 16 yards, respectively, on another late game-winning drive ... earned team's Effort Award in helping team rush for 305 yards in regular season finale at North Dakota State ... recorded three receptions for 44 yards in Football Championship Subdivision national title game against Sam Houston

2019: Was off to a strong start as the team's top pass-catching tight end until suffering a season-ending injury in the fourth game of the year, versus Southern Utah ... caught a 13-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter at Minnesota that gave the Jackrabbits a momentary 21-20 lead ... also tallied catches of 31 and 19 yards versus Drake and Southern Utah, respectively ... credited with tackles against Long Island and Southern Utah

2018: Redshirted ... lone playing time of the season came in Football Championship Subdivision playoff quarterfinal at Kennesaw State ... did not factor into any statistics ... earned team's Scout Offense Player of the Week recognition three times in a four-week period — in preparation for games against Youngstown State, Northern Iowa and Missouri State

BEFORE SDSU: Provided Washington High School with a big receiving target for three state championship teams ... during his senior season, he caught 28 passes for 624 yards (22.3 yards per reception) and six touchdowns ... his career totals included 46 receptions for 884 yards and eight scores ... academic all-state selection