CJ Heard

Vanderbilt Commodores · #8 · Safety · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 186th of 4619

SACK

tied 355th of 4619

tied 389th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Austin Peay

Sep 5

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT
2024	FAU	80	53	27	1	0	1	0
2025	VAN	71	46	25	3	2	1	1
Career		151	99	52	4	2	2	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT
2024	FAU	80	53	27	1	0	1	0
2025	VAN	71	46	25	3	2	1	1
Career		151	99	52	4	2	2	1

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	Safety
Class	Junior
Height / weight	5' 11" / 210 lbs
Birthplace	Atlanta, GA
Jersey	#8
Status	Active

Career history

Vanderbilt Commodores 2025 · 1 season
Florida Atlantic Owls 2024 · 1 season

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	71	46	25	2	1	1	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	3

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	80	53	27	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/30	vs CHSO	W 45-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/6	@ VT	W 44-20	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/13	@ SC	W 31-7	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	vs GAST	W 70-21	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/27	vs USU	W 55-35	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	@ ALA	L 30-14	8	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/18	vs LSU	W 31-24	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/25	vs MIZ	W 17-10	8	3	5	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/1	@ TEX	L 34-31	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/8	vs AUB	W 45-38 OT	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/22	vs UK	W 45-17	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
11/29	@ TENN	W 45-24	7	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/31	vs IOWA	L 34-27	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
ReliaQuest Bowl
Total			71	46	25	2	1	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	3

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	FR	PD
8/30	@ MSU	L 16-10	2	1	1	0	0	0
9/7	vs ARMY	L 24-7	11	5	6	1	1	0
9/14	vs FIU	W 38-20	6	4	2	0	1	0
9/21	@ CONN	L 48-14	12	9	3	0	0	0
9/28	vs WAG	W 41-10	2	2	0	0	0	0
10/12	vs UNT	L 41-37	8	6	2	0	0	0
10/19	@ UTSA	L 38-24	7	6	1	0	0	0
11/1	vs USF	L 44-21	13	7	6	0	0	0
11/7	@ ECU	L 49-14	6	4	2	0	0	0
11/16	@ TEM	L 18-15 OT	6	5	1	0	0	1
11/23	vs CLT	L 39-27	4	1	3	0	0	0
11/30	@ TLSA	W 63-16	3	3	0	0	0	0
Total			80	53	27	1	2	1