Hecklinski Set to Compete at All-American Bowl
1/5/2024 3:28:00 PM | Football
Watch 2023 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist and Wake Forest signee Saturday on NBC with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. ET.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Wake Forest football signee Jeremy Hecklinski is set to show off his talent on the national stage Saturday afternoon at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
The 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff will air on NBC.
The quarterback from Marietta, Ga. has had a record-breaking season. Hecklinski led Walton High School to the Georgia 6-AAAAAA State Championship while throwing 50 touchdowns en route to earning GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year.
This is the second-consecutive season and the third time in the last five years that a Wake Forest signee will take part in the game. Last season, wide receiver Micah Mays Jr. day at the All-American Bowl was highlighted by a first down catch and a fumble recovery.
Jeremy Hecklinski | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Marietta, GA / Walton High School
2023 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist… 2024 All-American Bowl Offensive Player of the Year Finalist…Set to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 6…2023 1st Team All-State … Named the 2023 GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year… 2023 MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year…Ranked as the highest-rated Wake Forest quarterback recruit in the 247 composite era and was rated as the No. 25 quarterback in the class according to 247Sports…Led Walton to the State Title game while throwing for 3,835 passing yards, 50 touchdowns to just six interceptions, completing 201-of-309 attempts (65.0 pct.) in 14 games played while holding a 141.9 passer rating…Added 58 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground…Helped Walton to a top-10 national ranking according to MaxPreps and the top-ranked team in the state of Georgia in 2023 …2022 Georgia 5-AAAAA Player of the Year… 2022 Cobb County Offensive Player of the Year… 2022 11Alive Offensive Player of the Year… Sophomore year he completed 100 of 166 pass attempts (60.6%) for 1,781 yards with 15 TD and 5 INT… During his junior season he completed 194 of 305 pass attempts (63.6%) for 3,520 yards with 37 TD and 12 INT along with 50 rush attempts for 77 yards and 5 TD… Helped lead Walton to a 9-4 season in 2021, a 10-3 season in 2022 and a 13-1 season on their way to Georgia 7A State Championship appearance in 2023.
Personal
Son of Amy and Randy Hecklinski… His father, Randy, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1993-94…Uncle, Jeff, played quarterback collegiately at Illinois and Western Illinois before spending over 20 years as a college assistant coach…Also played baseball and basketball at Walton High School… Born on July 13, 2004.
The 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff will air on NBC.
The quarterback from Marietta, Ga. has had a record-breaking season. Hecklinski led Walton High School to the Georgia 6-AAAAAA State Championship while throwing 50 touchdowns en route to earning GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year.
This is the second-consecutive season and the third time in the last five years that a Wake Forest signee will take part in the game. Last season, wide receiver Micah Mays Jr. day at the All-American Bowl was highlighted by a first down catch and a fumble recovery.
Jeremy Hecklinski | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Marietta, GA / Walton High School
2023 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist… 2024 All-American Bowl Offensive Player of the Year Finalist…Set to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 6…2023 1st Team All-State … Named the 2023 GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year… 2023 MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year…Ranked as the highest-rated Wake Forest quarterback recruit in the 247 composite era and was rated as the No. 25 quarterback in the class according to 247Sports…Led Walton to the State Title game while throwing for 3,835 passing yards, 50 touchdowns to just six interceptions, completing 201-of-309 attempts (65.0 pct.) in 14 games played while holding a 141.9 passer rating…Added 58 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground…Helped Walton to a top-10 national ranking according to MaxPreps and the top-ranked team in the state of Georgia in 2023 …2022 Georgia 5-AAAAA Player of the Year… 2022 Cobb County Offensive Player of the Year… 2022 11Alive Offensive Player of the Year… Sophomore year he completed 100 of 166 pass attempts (60.6%) for 1,781 yards with 15 TD and 5 INT… During his junior season he completed 194 of 305 pass attempts (63.6%) for 3,520 yards with 37 TD and 12 INT along with 50 rush attempts for 77 yards and 5 TD… Helped lead Walton to a 9-4 season in 2021, a 10-3 season in 2022 and a 13-1 season on their way to Georgia 7A State Championship appearance in 2023.
Personal
Son of Amy and Randy Hecklinski… His father, Randy, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1993-94…Uncle, Jeff, played quarterback collegiately at Illinois and Western Illinois before spending over 20 years as a college assistant coach…Also played baseball and basketball at Walton High School… Born on July 13, 2004.
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