Which College And High School Did Andy Heck Attend?
Andy Heck was a student at the W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia. He also studied at the University of Notre Dame where he received a scholarship to play football.
Heck was a first-team All-America selection and co-captain of Notre Dame’s 1988 national championship team, which went 12-0.
He started his first three seasons at Notre Dame as a tight end before switching to tackle in spring exercises his senior year. Heck was an offensive lineman in the NFL for 12 seasons (1989-2000).
He played two seasons for the Washington Redskins, where he concluded his career. In 1999, as the starting left tackle, he blocked for the NFL’s second-best offense.
Heck was a five-year starter for the Chicago Bears from 1994 to 1998. He was part of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL in 1995, allowing nil sacks.
The Seattle Seahawks selected Heck in the first round (15th overall) in 1989, and he was named to the All-Rookie team. He was a starter for the Seahawks for all five years, and he went three seasons without missing a snap.
As a graduate assistant at the University of Virginia for two seasons, Heck served as the team’s tight ends coach for the final season.
Heath Miller, an All-America tight end for the Atlantic Coast Conference who set multiple receiving and scoring records while studying under him. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Miller in the first round of the 2005 draft.
