80 Zach Heffernan
Zach Heffernan
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Morgan Hill
  • High School:
    Live Oak
  • Position:
    TE
  • Major:
    3-2 Program
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    215
  • yds/g
    19.5
  • td
    3

Bio

Major: 3-2 program

2018: Second-Team All-SCIAC ... Played in all 11 games at tight end ... Led CMS with three receiving touchdowns ... Caught 16 passes for 215 yards on the year ... Had at least one catch in 10 of 11 games ... Had two catches for 60 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown, against Puget Sound ... Caught a nine-yard touchdown pass in a 14-3 win over Northwestern (Minn.) ... Caught a 14-yard touchdown in a 34-21 win over Whittier ... Had three catches for 38 yards in the NCAA Tournament against Whitworth. 

2017: Appeared in five games as a freshman with two receptions for 17 yards.

Prior To CMS: First-team all-league receiver and defensive end ... Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... Team defensive MVP…..Salutatorian ... Male Student of the Year ... Honor Roll every year.

Personal: Son of Mona and Jim Heffernan … Biggest sports moment was beating Monte Vista Christian to end a decade long playoff drought … List rock climbing as his favorite hobby ... Career ambition is to become an engineer.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6
  Overall Conf
Receptions 16 9
Yards 215 103
Yards per game 19.5 14.7
Yards per catch 13.4 11.4
Touchdowns 3 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 2 60 30.0 40 1 - -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 1 9 9.0 9 1 - -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 2 31 15.5 27 0 - -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 2 19 9.5 11 0 - -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 1 14 14.0 14 1 - -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 2 19 9.5 10 0 - -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 3 38 12.7 18 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 1 - 60 - - 60
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 1 - 9 - - 9
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 1 - 5 - - 5
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 1 1 31 - - 32
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 1 - 12 - - 12
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 1 - 19 - - 19
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 1 - 14 - - 14
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 1 - 19 - - 19
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 1 - 8 - - 8
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 1 1 38 - - 39

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 University of Puget Sound L, 45-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Northwestern (Minn.) W, 14-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Pacific Lutheran L, 10-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 La Verne W, 37-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Cal Lutheran W, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Redlands W, 20-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Occidental W, 27-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Whittier W, 34-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chapman W, 16-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 24-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Whitworth L, 48-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 16 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 2 2 0.2 1.0 0 1 - -
Total 16 2 2 0.1 1.0 0 1 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2017-18 5 2 0.4 17 3.4 8.5 0 9
2018-19 11 16 1.5 215 19.5 13.4 3 40
Total 16 18 1.1 232 14.5 12.9 3 40

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 16 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 16 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2017-18 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2017-18 5 - 17 - 0 17 3.4
2018-19 11 2 215 - - 217 19.7
Total 16 2 232 - 0 234 14.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2017-18 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2018-19 18 1.6 0 3 - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 1.1 0 3 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2017-18 5 2 1 3.0 .6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Total 16 4 1 5.0 .3 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 2 2 0.2 1.0 0 1 - -
Conference 7 1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 1 0.2 1.0 0 1 - -
Away 5 1 1 0.2 1.0 0 1 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1 - -
Losses 4 1 1 0.3 1.0 0 1 - -
Month September 4 1 1 0.3 1.0 0 1 - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 1 1 0.3 1.0 0 1 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 16 1.5 215 19.5 13.4 3 40
Conference 7 9 1.3 103 14.7 11.4 1 27
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 9 1.5 145 24.2 16.1 3 40
Away 5 7 1.4 70 14.0 10.0 0 18
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 9 1.3 104 14.9 11.6 2 27
Losses 4 7 1.8 111 27.8 15.9 1 40
Month September 4 6 1.5 105 26.3 17.5 2 40
October 4 4 1.0 45 11.3 11.3 1 14
November 3 6 2.0 65 21.7 10.8 0 18

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 2 215 - - 217 19.7
Conference 7 1 103 - - 104 14.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 1 145 - - 146 24.3
Away 5 1 70 - - 71 14.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 7 1 104 - - 105 15.0
Losses 4 1 111 - - 112 28.0
Month September 4 1 105 - - 106 26.5
October 4 - 45 - - 45 11.3
November 3 1 65 - - 66 22.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 18 1.6 0 3 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 18 3.0 0 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 12 1.7 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 1.5 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 12 3.0 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Conference 7 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 2 0 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 2 0 2.0 .5 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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November 3, 2018

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November 1, 2018

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Garrett Cheadle (274 Yards) Breaks School Rushing Record as CMS Football Moves to 5-0 in SCIAC

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior running back Garrett Cheadle set a program record for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football with 274 rushing yards to lead...

October 27, 2018

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CMS Defense Sets the Tone in 27-7 Road Win over Occidental

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October 20, 2018

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Strong Defensive Effort Leads CMS Football to 14-3 Win over Northwestern (Minn.)

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior quarterback Brenden Brown threw nine-yard touchdown passes to both tight ends (Zach Heffernan and Nick Parise) and the...

September 8, 2018

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CMS Football Falls In See-Saw Opener to Puget Sound 45-35

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September 1, 2018

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CMS Football Entertains Puget Sound in 2018 Season Opener Saturday at Noon

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The CMS football team begins its 2018 campaign when it welcomes in regional rival Puget Sound on Saturday for a 12 noon...

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