Big-bodied, high-upside linebacker with special-teams value and room to grow
Heier is a 6-foot-4, 255-pound South Dakota linebacker who already has game action under his belt after playing in five games in 2025 before an injury interrupted his season, and he profiles as a developmental defender with clear special-teams utility[2]. The differentiators are size, versatility and a résumé that includes being a high school all-state defensive end/tight end with 65 tackles, three sacks and seven tackles for loss, which suggests physicality and playmaking upside rather than polished production today[2].
