Wisconsin Badgers

Career at Central Michigan: Played in 40 career games with 36 starts … has started 36 consecutive games on the offensive line … three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … owns the team’s longest consecutive games starts streak (36).

2024 (Redshirt junior at Central Michigan) As a redshirt junior offensive lineman, saw action in all 12 games with 12 starts … started the season’s first six games at left guard, then moved to left tackle and started the season’s final six games at this position … earned All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine … named a preseason Third Team All-MAC selection by Athlon Magazine … earned Academic All-MAC honors … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks for 171 yards.

2023 (Redshirt sophomore at Central Michigan) As a redshirt sophomore, started all 12 games on the offensive line … started all 12 games at left tackle … Academic All-MAC selection … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks on the year … made one tackle on the season.

2022 (Redshirt freshman at Central Michigan) As a redshirt freshman, started all 12 games on the offensive line … started all 12 games at left tackle … Academic All-MAC selection.

2021 (Freshman at Central Michigan) Redshirted his first season as a true freshman … appeared in four games … contributed primarily as a backup offensive lineman and on special teams.

High School/Personal  

• A 2021 graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, WI, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Greg Enz
• As a tight end, caught 72 passes for 1,072 and 12 touchdowns during three-year career - holds the school record in all three categorie
• Earned team’s Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2019
• Named to All-Fox Valley Classic Conference first team in 2019 and 2018
• Named to Wisconsin Football  Coaches Association Academic All-State team in 2019
• Wisconsin Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award nominee
• Two-time PrepStar Magazine All-Midwest Region selection
• Earned all-region honors from WFCA in 2018
• Named to USA Today Lakeshore Elite 11 in 2018
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and ESPN
• National Honor Society member
• Also earned three letters in basketball.
• Son of Jeff and Tina Heinzen
• Has three older brothers, Taylor, Kyle, and Jared
• Enjoys fishing and golfing