Jeff Heath

January 4, 2024
Football Player

Quick Facts

Jeff Heath
Full Name Jeff Heath
Occupation Football Player
Date Of Birth May 14, 1991(1991-05-14)
Age 33
Birthplace Lake Orion
Country United States
Birth City Michigan
Horoscope Taurus

Jeff Heath Biography

Name Jeff Heath
Birthday May 14
Birth Year 1991
Place Of Birth Lake Orion
Home Town Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Taurus
Parents Mike Heath, Dianne Heath

Jeff Heath is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 14, 1991 in Lake Orion, Michigan, United States. Strong safety who fought his way onto the Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster in 2013 despite going undrafted. He had 60 tackles, an interception and one forced fumble during his rookie season.

He was scored on by Calvin Johnson during his first NFL start on October 27, 2013.

Heath attended Lake Orion High School where he practiced football and soccer. He was selected as the Big Play Player of the Year for kicking a game-winning 49 yard field goal to give Lake Orion a playoff victory and regional title over Sterling Heights Stevenson. The team advanced to the Michigan Division 1 state championship game in 2008 before falling to Rockford High School.

He made his professional regular season debut in the Cowboys’ season-opener against the New York Giants and assisted on one tackle during their 36–31 victory. On October 27, 2013, Heath earned his first career start after J. J. Wilcox was inactive and missed three games (8-10) due to a knee injury. Heath finished the Cowboys’ 31–30 loss at the Detroit Lions with a season-high nine combined tackles and a forced fumble. In Week 12, Heath made six combined tackles and returned a fumble recovery for his first career touchdown in the Cowboys’ 24–21 win at the New York Giants. Heath recovered a fumble by wide receiver Victor Cruz and returned it for a 50-yard touchdown after it was stripped by teammate Orlando Scandrick during the second quarter. On December 22, 2013, he recorded five combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception during a 24–23 victory at the Washington Redskins in Week 16. Heath made his first career interception off a pass by Redskins’ quarterback Kirk Cousins, that was originally intended for wide receiver Santana Moss, in the second quarter. Heath continued to start at free safety after Wilxoc returned from injury in Week 11. He finished his rookie season in 2013 with 60 combined tackles (47 solo), three pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown in 16 games and nine starts. Heath also led the Cowboys with 13 combined tackles on special teams. Heath’s rookie season was largely seen as a disappointment due to issues he had in pass coverage. He was repeatedly targeted and gave up multiple receptions during the 2013 season.

His father Mike is an assistant high school football coach.

Jeff Heath Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Football Player
House Living in own house.

Jeff Heath is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Heath 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started a defensive back and also had place kicking duties during his time at Lake Orion High School.

He was a two-time All-GLIAC selection during his career at the Division II school Saginaw Valley State University.

Jeff Heath (born May 14, 1991) is an American football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University. Heath signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 feet 11 inches

Jeff Heath height 5 feet 11 inches Jeff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeff Heath Dating?

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Head coach Jason Garrett named Heath the backup free safety to start the regular season in 2015, behind starting free safety J. J. Wilcox. On November 1, 2015, Heath was involved in a violent collision with Seahawks’ wide receiver Ricardo Lockette during the second quarter of a 13–12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. The incident happened while Heath was on punt coverage and Lockette a gunner and running downfield as Heath delivered a block to Lockette who was unaware of the impending blow. Lockette was immediately rendered unconscious and was carted off the field and transported to the hospital. Heath received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness and Lockette was diagnosed with a severe concussion and underwent surgery to stabilize ligaments in his neck. The collision and injury effectively ended Lockette’s career and forced him into retirement. In Week 9, he collected a season-high six combined tackles during a 33–27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. On November 15, 2015, Heath recorded two solo tackles, two pass deflections, and two interceptions in the Cowboys’ 10–6 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10. Heath made his first interception of his career off a pass by quarterback Jameis Winston, that was originally intended for tight end Brandon Myers, in the second quarter. He finished the 2015 season with 25 combined tackles (20 solo), two pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and one start. He primarily played on special teams in 2015 and tied teammates Kyle Wilber and Damien Wilson with nine special teams tackles.

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In Week 7, Heath filled in as the emergency kicker, following an injury to kicker Dan Bailey. He was tasked with kickoffs and extra points and converted two of three extra point attempts during the Cowboys’ 40–10 victory at the San Francisco 49ers. This made him the first non-kicker or punter to make multiple extra points in game since Houston Oilers linebacker Ted Thompson went 4 out of 4 in 1980. Heath was inactive for the Cowboys’ Week 11 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles due to a concussion. On November 30, 2017, Heath recorded four solo tackles, broke up a pass, and made an interception in a 38–14 win against the Washington Redskins in Week 13. The following week, Heath collected a career-high ten combined tackles (eight solo), deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Eli Manning during a 30–10 win at the New York Giants in Week 14. Heath finished the 2017 season with 71 combined tackles (63 solo), five pass deflections, a career-high three interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and 15 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Heath an overall grade of 80.8, which ranked 35th among all qualifying safeties in 2017.

What NFL team does Jeff Heath play for?

Legend
| Led the league
Bold| Career high

What college did Jeff Heath go to?

Saginaw Valley State University

What is the roster for the Dallas Cowboys?

Players

What number is Jeff Heath?

38

Who wears 38 for the Raiders?

Player#Pos
Brittain Brown| 38| RB
Jayon Brown| 50| LB
Darien Butler| 58| LB
Matthew Butler| 94| DT

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