Jaivon Heiligh Explained

Jaivon Heiligh
Position:	Wide receiver
Birth Date:	2 September 1999
Birth Place:	Venice, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lb:	200
High School:	Venice (Venice, Florida)
College:	Coastal Carolina (2018–2021)
Undraftedyear:	2022
Pastteams:	Cincinnati Bengals * Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Cflstatus:	American
Highlights:	2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2020, 2021)
Pfr:	HeilJa00

Jaivon Heiligh (born September 2, 1999)^[1] is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Coastal Carolina. Heiligh signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2022 but was released prior to the season.

Early life

Heiligh attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida. He would set Florida state high school records in his senior year. He broke the records for career receiving yards and the single season records for catches, yards, and touchdowns. His final stats for the year were 32 touchdowns, 2,359 yards and 131 receptions.^[2] Heiligh and fellow Coastal Carolina quarterback Bryce Carpenter led Venice to a state championship.^[3] Heiligh was a three-star recruit and he committed to Coastal Carolina University.

College career

In four years at Coastal Carolina, Heiligh played in 45 games totaling 191 catches, 2,825 yards, and 22 touchdowns.^[4] He was named to the First-team All-Sun Belt twice in 2020 and 2021 during his junior and senior seasons.^{[5] [6]} In 2020, Heiligh set a Cure Bowl record tallying 13 catches in the 2020 edition of the bowl.^[7] He helped lead Coastal Carolina to their first ever bowl victory in the 2021 Cure Bowl in a 47–41 win.^[8] In the game, Heiligh became the Coastal Carolina leader in receiving yards in a season.^[9] Heiligh entered the 2022 NFL draft at the end of his collegiate career.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Heiligh signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.^[10] He was waived on August 22.^[11]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Heiligh signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on August 30, 2022.^[12] On May 14, 2023, Heiligh was released by the Blue Bombers.^[13]

External links

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
• Cincinnati Bengals bio
• Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jaivon Heiligh WR Coastal Carolina NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report . April 25, 2022 . www.nfldraftbuzz.com.
2. Web site: Blondin . Alan . November 25, 2021 . Why it's no surprise Jaivon Heiligh is setting receiving records, a standard at CCU . April 2, 2023 . Myrtle Beach Online.
3. Web site: Hackett . David . August 31, 2019 . Heiligh ready to win at Coastal Carolina . April 16, 2022 . Sun Newspapers . en.
4. Web site: Pflum . Chris . January 27, 2022 . 2022 NFL Draft prospect profile - Jaivon Heiligh, WR, Coastal Carolina University . April 25, 2022 . Big Blue View . en.
5. Web site: 2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced . April 25, 2022 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
6. Web site: Sun Belt Announces 2021 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams . April 25, 2022 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
7. Web site: Costanz . James . December 27, 2020 . Cure Bowl 2020: 3 takeaways from Liberty's wild win over Coastal Carolina . April 25, 2022 . Saturday Blitz . en-US.
8. Web site: Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Live Score and Stats - December 17, 2021 Gametracker . April 25, 2022 . CBSSports.com . en.
9. Web site: December 17, 2021 . Coastal Carolina Earns First-Ever Bowl Victory Over Northern Illinois in Tailgreeter Cure Bowl . April 25, 2022 . Sun Belt Sports . en.
10. Web site: Owens . Michael . April 30, 2022 . Coastal Carolina's Kelly, Jones and Heiligh sign with NFL teams . May 1, 2022 . WMBF . en.
11. Web site: August 22, 2022 . Bengals Player Moves: Three Players Waived . April 2, 2023 . Bengals.com.
12. Web site: August 31, 2022 . Blue Bombers transactions: August 30, 2022 . September 9, 2022 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . en.
13. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . May 21, 2023.