How Steven Heyer – the Unstoppable Offensive Machine
Stephon Heyer was born in January 16th 1984 in Georgia. Son to Ronald and Glenda Heyer, Stephon managed to successfully school and graduated in December, 2006 with a degree in criminal justice and criminology. The Atlanta Falcons played a major role in helping Steven Heyer secure proper fitting cleats in his high school years.
In 2002, when he was in high school, Heyer managed became a two year letterwinner at Brookwood High School in Lawrenceville. Until this time, he had not been actively playing football in any particular team. However, this changed when Heyer added more than 100 pounds and started vigorous training. With the right physique and skills on tackling, he successfully lead his high school team to win a 5-5 record against its competitors.
Later on, Heyer played in different high school games winning more than 100 games in the process. It was during this time that most NFL teams started noticing him. His prowess on the field made him a much sought offensive players. Some of the teams that invited him to play for them include Georgia, Michigan, Clemson, Arkansas, Florida Ohio State, Auburn, Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
Heyer made his professional career debut in 2002 when he gave a remarkable performance during a match against the WFU. Heyer was called in for just two penalties in 178 plays. By taking full advantage of the chance he was given, he managed to successfully play nine snaps, which helped him post a strong composite grade. The impressive performance he showed helped him to be graded highly and secure a spot with other big names in the season.
In 2003, Steven Heyer started all the 13 games at left tackle. During the season, he had 24 ‘big blocks’ and was called for only two penalties in the more than 730 offensive plays. Though he faced a series of challenges and blocks, he managed to successfully lead his team to victory. In addition, he successfully secured a second highest composite grade, trailing Kyle Schmitt.
In the following year, Heyer started all 11 games at left tackle. During this time, he was the highest rated linesman with over 15 ‘big blocks’ under his belt. During the playoffs, he only allowed for 3 sacks on all the 651 offensive plays against the WFU. Though he called for no penalties for the offensive plays, he emerged as the highest rated linesman during the games. Heyer missed the 2005 season due to a left knee injury but returned with a bang in 2006.