As a Junior (2026, Vanderbilt)
• Finished with five tackles and a QBH in opener against Austin Peay
As a Sophomore (2025, Vanderbilt)
• Started all 13 games for Vandy, tying for the team lead with 71 tackles his first season with the program
• Also was credited with 3.5 TFLs including two sacks for a loss of 23 yards, an INT and 3 other PBUs
• Forced one fumble, had one fumble recovery and added 5 QB hurries as well
• Grabbed an interception in the opener against Charleston Southern
• First sack of the season came at Virginia Tech for 16 yards
• Made a season-high 12 tackles at No. 11/10 South Carolina to be named the TSWA Defensive Player of the Week
• Had eight tackles in two games (at No. 10/11 Alabama and win over No. 15/14 Missouri)
• In Missouri victory, forced a fumble and recovered it to set up game-winning TD drive in the final minutes
• Made six tackles, including a sack for a loss, in win over Auburn
• Finished with seven tackles in back-to-back games at No. 18/18 Tennessee and against Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl
As a Freshman (2024, Flordia Atlantic)
• Competed at Florida Atlantic as a freshman in 2024
• Named third-team All-American Athletic Conference
• Led Owls with 82 total tackles
• Added two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, a pass break-up and half of a tackle for loss
• Recorded double-digit tackles in three games, including a season-best 13 against South Florida
• Made 11 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Army
• Racked up a dozen tackles against UConn
• Assisted on a tackle for loss against Charlotte
High School
• Played on both sides of the ball during prep career at Woodward Academy
• Appeared in 48 career varsity games
• Recorded 222 total tackles, 152 solo, adding 15 tackles for loss and a sack with four interceptions and a fumble recovery
• On the offensive side, ran for 114 yards
The Heard File
• Full Name: CJ Heard
• Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
• Birthday: July 4, 2006
• High School: Woodward Academy
• Parents: Ashley Houston and Cornelius Heard Sr.
• Siblings: Camoria Heard, King and Kinsley Langford