Upcoming Event: Football versus New Hampshire on September 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Football
vs New Hampshire
Granted a fifth year of eligibility.
SENIOR (2021) | Game-by-Game Stats
Appeared in nine of the 10 games, starting three of the last five … 25 of his 31 tackles on the season came over those final five contests … made stops on three consecutive plays during the overtime victory over Yale … starting debut came against Columbia with seven tackles to his credit, including one for a 4-yard loss … came up with three stops off the bench in the 20-17 road win at No. 21 Harvard … returned to the starting lineup for the showdown with undefeated Princeton and pitched in a career-high eight tackles and broke up a pass in the 31-7 win over the 16th-ranked Tigers … ended the year by bringing five Bears to the turf in the 52-31, title-clinching victory at Brown.
JUNIOR (2020)
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
SOPHOMORE (2019) | Game-by-Game Stats
Made his varsity debut in the 42-10 homecoming victory over Yale, collecting three tackles … also spent time with the junior varsity, making five stops and breaking up a pass in the 21-7 win over Bridgton Academy.
FRESHMAN (2018)
Shined for the junior varsity with numerous big plays at the nickelback position … had four stops and a pick-six that he returned 35 yards in the 36-0 shutout win over Norwich … scored again in a 53-0 triumph over Franklin Pierce when he stripped a runner of the ball and ran 35 yards into the end zone … posted a team-high nine tackles and broke up a pass to help defeat Bridgton Academy, 45-24.
HIGH SCHOOL
Greater Metro Conference first-team selection as a senior … posted 83 tackles including 10 for a loss in senior year … recorded 230 tackles in his career.
PERSONAL
Full name is Joseph M. Heffernan … son of James and AnnMarie Heffernan has three brothers and a sister … born on Aug. 4, 1999 … had offers from Air Force, Western Michigan, North Dakota, Northern Illinois, Yale, Columbia, Cornell among others … type 1 diabetic … enjoys hiking, rock climbing and spikeball.