Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Heard, Dontavious
Jersey Number 28
Dontavious Heard
- Position:
- CB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 196
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, GA
- High School:
- Martin Luther King
Bio
2016 (Senior)
• Played in seven games and had 236 snaps
• Had 20 tackles, a sack and three pass breakups on the season
• Collected three tackles and a pass breakup against Alabama A&M
• Had four tackles in win over LA Tech
• Registered seven stops, including a sack and two pass breakups at North Texas
• Suffered injury at Missouri and missed the FIU, UTSA, Marshall, Charlotte and FAU games
2015 (Junior)
• Played in 11 games
• Finished year with 20 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and three pass breakups
• Saw action in 230 total snaps
• Credited with five tackles, including a TFL and a hurry at No. 2 Alabama
• Had three tackles against North Texas
• Had two stops against Charlotte, FIU, LA Tech, FAU and UTSA.
• Had two stops and a pass breakup in win over Charlotte
• Collected pass breakups against Charlotte, Jackson State and LA Tech
Phoenix College
• As a sophomore he played cornerback and also saw some time at wide receiver for Phoenix
• Finished with 32 tackles and nine pass breakups on defense and had four receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns on offense
• Was a backup free safety and started one game at receiver in 2013 before ending season with a hand injury in early October
• Attended Iowa Western in 2012 and redshirted
High School
• Attended Martin Luther King High School in Atlanta, GA where he lettered in football
Personal
• Full name: Dontavious Heard
• Grandparents: Boyd and Catherine Heard
• Birthdate: 11/15/92
• Major: Liberal Studies
• Played in seven games and had 236 snaps
• Had 20 tackles, a sack and three pass breakups on the season
• Collected three tackles and a pass breakup against Alabama A&M
• Had four tackles in win over LA Tech
• Registered seven stops, including a sack and two pass breakups at North Texas
• Suffered injury at Missouri and missed the FIU, UTSA, Marshall, Charlotte and FAU games
2015 (Junior)
• Played in 11 games
• Finished year with 20 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and three pass breakups
• Saw action in 230 total snaps
• Credited with five tackles, including a TFL and a hurry at No. 2 Alabama
• Had three tackles against North Texas
• Had two stops against Charlotte, FIU, LA Tech, FAU and UTSA.
• Had two stops and a pass breakup in win over Charlotte
• Collected pass breakups against Charlotte, Jackson State and LA Tech
Phoenix College
• As a sophomore he played cornerback and also saw some time at wide receiver for Phoenix
• Finished with 32 tackles and nine pass breakups on defense and had four receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns on offense
• Was a backup free safety and started one game at receiver in 2013 before ending season with a hand injury in early October
• Attended Iowa Western in 2012 and redshirted
High School
• Attended Martin Luther King High School in Atlanta, GA where he lettered in football
Personal
• Full name: Dontavious Heard
• Grandparents: Boyd and Catherine Heard
• Birthdate: 11/15/92
• Major: Liberal Studies
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