Jaivon Heiligh

Jaivon Heiligh (born September 2, 1999)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

Jaivon Heiligh
Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-02) September 2, 1999
Venice, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Venice (Venice, Florida)
College:Coastal Carolina (2018–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First team All-Sun Belt (2020, 2021)

High school career

Heiligh attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida. He would set Florida state high school records in his senior year. He broke the records for career receiving yards and the single season records for catches, yards, and touchdowns. His final stats for the year were 32 touchdowns, 2,359 yards and 131 receptions.[2] Heiligh and fellow Coastal Carolina quarterback Bryce Carpenter led Venice to a state championship.[3] Heiligh was a three-star recruit and he committed to Coastal Carolina University.

College career

In four years at Coastal Carolina, Heiligh played in 45 games totaling 191 catches, 2,825 yards, and 22 touchdowns.[4] He was named to the First team All-Sun Belt twice in 2020 and 2021 during his junior and senior seasons.[5][6] In 2020, Heiligh set a Cure Bowl record tallying 13 catches in the 2020 edition of the bowl.[7] He helped lead Coastal Carolina to their first ever bowl victory in the 2021 Cure Bowl in a 47–41 win.[8] In the game, Heiligh became the Coastal Carolina leader in receiving yards in a season.[9] Heiligh entered the 2022 NFL Draft at the end of his collegiate career.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.63 s4.46 s7.19 s36 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day[10]

Heiligh signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[11]

References
  1. "Jaivon Heiligh WR Coastal Carolina | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". www.nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. Blondin, Alan (11/25/21). "Why it's no surprise Jaivon Heiligh is setting receiving records, a standard at CCU". Myrtle Beach Online. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Correspondent, DAVID HACKETT Sun. "Heiligh ready to win at Coastal Carolina". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  4. Pflum, Chris (2022-01-27). "2022 NFL Draft prospect profile - Jaivon Heiligh, WR, Coastal Carolina University". Big Blue View. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  5. "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  7. "Cure Bowl 2020: 3 takeaways from Liberty's wild win over Coastal Carolina". Saturday Blitz. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  8. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Live Score and Stats - December 17, 2021 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  9. "Coastal Carolina Earns First-Ever Bowl Victory Over Northern Illinois in Tailgreeter Cure Bowl". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  10. "Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina WR | NFL Draft Scouting Report". www.profootballnetwork.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  11. Owens, Michael. "Coastal Carolina's Kelly, Jones and Heiligh sign with NFL teams". www.wmbfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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