CJ Heard
Vanderbilt Commodores · #8 · Safety · Junior
2025 season
TOT
71
tied 201st of 4696
SACK
2
tied 370th of 4696
PD
3
tied 402nd of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FAU | 80 | 53 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | VAN | 71 | 46 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | VAN | 40 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 191 | 130 | 61 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FAU | 80 | 53 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | VAN | 71 | 46 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | VAN | 40 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 191 | 130 | 61 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Vanderbilt Commodores |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 5' 11" / 210 lbs |
| Birthplace | Atlanta, GA |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Vanderbilt Commodores 2025–2026 · 2 seasons
- Florida Atlantic Owls 2024 · 1 season
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 40 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Home | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Away | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 64 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 80 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | vs APSU | W 28-9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs DEL | W 35-26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/19 | vs NCSU | W 35-31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @ AUB | L 21-15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/3 | @ UGA | L 38-14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/10 | vs MISS | L 52-17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 total | 40 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs CHSO | W 45-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | @ VT | W 44-20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ SC | W 31-7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs GAST | W 70-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs USU | W 55-35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ ALA | L 30-14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | vs LSU | W 31-24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | vs MIZ | W 17-10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ TEX | L 34-31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs AUB | W 45-38 OT | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/22 | vs UK | W 45-17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/29 | @ TENN | W 45-24 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/31 | vs IOWA | L 34-27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 71 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ MSU | L 16-10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | vs ARMY | L 24-7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs FIU | W 38-20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @ CONN | L 48-14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs WAG | W 41-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs UNT | L 41-37 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ UTSA | L 38-24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs USF | L 44-21 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | @ ECU | L 49-14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | @ TEM | L 18-15 OT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/23 | vs CLT | L 39-27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | @ TLSA | W 63-16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 80 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |