Well, we were all pleased to hear that Jay Hill would be our new defensive coordinator. Everything I have read about him is quite impressive. The good things are happening already, as we now see the former Weber State All-American CB Eddie Heckard commit to BYU. Eddie Heckard, had declared for the NFL draft, but apparently, Jay talked him into changing his plans for the NFL for the coming year in order to play cornerback for BYU. He is a great get.

Heckard can play both slot and outside corner. He is an extremely physical player that is an outstanding tackler and adept in coverage. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, Heckard is the type of corner that can play man-to-man in the system that Jay Hill will employ. Heckard was in line to be the next Weber State cornerback to go to the NFL, but will now get some Big 12 tape in order to boost his draft stock. Heckard redshirted in 2017, was granted a medical redshirt in 2018 after playing three games, then was an All-Big Sky player for the next four seasons. In 48 career games, Heckard has 214 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, 4 sacks, 7 interceptions, and 6 forced fumbles. 2022 was his best season when he racked up 71 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 10 pass deflections. Heckard told me he had a ton of offers, with some of the bigger ones being Cincinnati, UCLA, Kansas State, Oregon State, Arizona State, Houston, Duke, SMU, and Minnesota. Heckard took official visits to UCLA and Cincinnati. The above info as per: