Heath Irwin

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Heath Irwin
No. 63, 66
Position:
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-27) June 27, 1973 (age 50)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Boulder (Boulder, Colorado)
College:Colorado
NFL draft:1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:87
Games started:29
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Heath Spencer Irwin (born June 27, 1973) is a former

guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins, and the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes after graduating from Boulder High School. He was drafted with the 101st selection of the 1996 NFL draft
by the Patriots.

He was both a

All-American and a star offensive lineman on a record-setting Colorado offensive unit. In the NFL, his team made the playoffs in five of his first six seasons. He is both the son of a former Colorado football player and the nephew of another (Hale Irwin) who is a World Golf Hall of Fame
member.

Early life and college

Irwin played a lot of

Miracle at Michigan.[2] Irwin scored a touchdown for the 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team on October 28 against Nebraska. No other Colorado lineman scored a touchdown until Alex Kelley did in the September 2 season opener for the 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team against Colorado State.[4]

Professional career

Irwin was drafted 101st overall with the sixth pick in the fourth round of the

National Football League playoff games, starting 1, while being inactive for an additional three (including Super Bowl XXXI).[3] While in the NFL, Irwin pursued his college degree through the NFL's continued education program.[10] He was signed to play for the 2003 Denver Broncos,[2] but he was waived at the end of training camp.[11] His team went to the playoffs in five of his first six seasons,[3] and the only losing team he played for was the 7–9 2002 Rams.[12]

Personal

His father Phil Irwin played football for Colorado from 1968 to 1970.

safety before becoming a Hall of Fame golfer.[17] Heath's wife is named Molly, and they have both a daughter (Bailee) and a son (Houston).[3] Bailee was born in 1998 and Houston in 2000.[1] Irwin had contributed financially to the allegedly "cult-like" Resurrection Church, which had to remove a promotional YouTube video content that depicted the campus and images of the Colorado University brand because it violated the University policy.[18] He served as a pallbearer at Rashaan Salaam's 2016 funeral.[19]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Thomas, Jim (August 4, 2002). "Heath Irwin Aims For A Career Turnaround". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 17. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Broncos sign OL Heath Irwin". Scout.com. March 27, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "#63 Heath Irwin". Scout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  4. ProQuest 1816455937
    . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Heath Irwin". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "Irwin gets start in opener". New England Patriots. September 6, 1999. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Heath Irwin". National Football League. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  9. ^ "Pats lose Irwin to Dolphins". The Standard-Times. Associated Press. February 25, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  10. ProQuest 388061738
    . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "NFL transactions". Houston Chronicle. September 1, 2003. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  12. ^ "2002 St. Louis Rams Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ISBN 978-1-60239-090-4
    .
  14. ^ "Phil Irwin". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  15. ISBN 978-1-60239-090-4
    .
  16. ^ "Hale Irwin". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  17. ISBN 978-1-60239-090-4
    .
  18. ProQuest 2689697370
    . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  19. ProQuest 1847873916
    . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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