James Heard Jr. | Mississippi State
College Football Player
James Heard Jr.
Mississippi StateHeight6' 2"Weight230 lbsExperienceJunior
11SOLO
0Sacks
1Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#45
Height6' 2"
Weight230 lbs
BirthplaceCamden, NJ
CollegeMississippi State
ClassJunior
TeamMississippi State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamMississippi State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumDavis Wade Stadium
LocationMS
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Boston College2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | L 34-12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Miami2025 Regular SeasonWeek 11 | L 38-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs North Carolina2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | L 27-10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Georgia Tech2025 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 41-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ SMU2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 31-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Duke2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 38-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Colgate2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 66-24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UConn2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 27-20 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Tennessee2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 45-26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |