Daren Heerspink
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 2, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth: | Bellingham, Washington | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Portland State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| CFL status: | Import | ||
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Daren John Heerspink (born April 2, 1984) is a former gridiron football offensive tackle. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Portland State.
Heerspink has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams.
College career
Heerspink was three-year starter and a two-time Second-team All-Big Sky at RT in 2006 and 2007. Moved into the starting lineup for the last two games of the season after an injury to Adrian Limbrick in '05. Backup offensive lineman, got into eight games, mainly in special teams situations in '04. Redshirted the '03.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Pre-draft measureables | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||||
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| 6-5⅝** | 311 ** | 5.32 ** | 1.93 ** | 3.15 ** | 4.74 ** | 8.20 ** | 27½" ** | 8'02" | 21* | X | |||||||||
| * represents NFL Combine **represents Portland State Pro Day—"X" Denotes "No Data" or "Did Not Participate" | |||||||||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Heerspink was signed to the Dolphins practice squad after being waived a week earlier.
St. Louis Rams
After being cut by the Dolphins, Heerspink signed with the Rams on March 19, 2009. He was waived on July 1, 2009.
BC Lions
Heerspink signed with the BC Lions on July 6, 2009 and joined their practice roster.[1]
On July 16, he moved up to the starting left tackle position on the Lions roster.[2]
On June 15, 2010 during training camp Heerspink was released by the Lions.[3]
References
- ↑ "RB Tyler Ebell joins Lions". CFL.ca. July 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ Beamish, Mike (2009-09-11). "B.C. Lions looking up at mid-season". Vancouver Sun.
- ↑ Ullrich, Lowell (2010-06-16). "Seven cut, one newcomer for Lions". The Province. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
- Sunnen, Joe (August 8, 2009). "Heerspink finding a home with B.C. Lions". Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- BC Lions bio