James Heard Jr.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
218
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Camden, N.J.
High School:
Camden

High School

Played his senior year for coach Rob Hinson at Camden High
Named 2022 NJ.com's All-State First Team (DL)
West Jersey Football League Constitution Division Player of the Year
Earned All-Group 3 defensive honors (DL)
Honored as The Courier Post South Jersey Defensive Player of the Year
2021 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ 6A All-State Team (DL)
Helped Camden to a 10-3 record and a spot in the New Jersey Group 3 semifinals
Senior stats included 38 tackles, 18 sacks and three forced fumbles
As a junior, he turned in 37 tackles (23 solo), 10.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss, playing for St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia
Also started as a sophomore at Eastern Regional High in Voorhees, New Jersey, contributing 25 tackles (23 solo), 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss
Four-star ranking from Rivals, which ranks him as the No. 3 overall recruit in New Jersey, No. 17 nationally at defensive end and a member of the prestigious Rivals Top 250 Club at No. 237 overall
Three-star rating from 247Sports, ranking him No. 17 overall in New Jersey and No. 82 nationally at linebacker
Three-star rating from ESPN which ranks him No. 12 overall in New Jersey, No. 64 overall in the region and No. 40 nationally at his position
Three-star ranking from On3, rating him the No. 72 linebacker nationally and No. 20 recruit in New Jersey
Received 15 offers
Also offered by Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers, Temple, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia and Virginia Tech