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Should compete for the backup quarterback position this season.
2004 - Freshman season
Saw action in the loss at Florida State, but did not attempt a pass • Played on special teams as the holder early in the season • Redshirted in 2003 • Voted by his teammates most likely to be a coach one day.
North Florida Christian Academy
PrepStar All-Region choice • Named one of the top 100 players in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel and SuperPrep • Threw for 47 touchdowns and had just 11 interceptions in his last two seasons • Completed 62 percent of his passes and had 1,800 yards passing and 18 touchdowns as a senior and was intercepted just four times • Also rushed for 342 yards and seven touchdowns • Set a state record with six touchdown passes in a 58-0 win over Chattahoochee on Oct. 25, 2002 • Team finished 9-2 and advanced to the second round of the state 3-A playoffs as a senior • Helped North Florida win three consecutive 1-A state championships (1999-2001), often playing less than three quarters of many games because his team was winning so handily • Led the team to a 12-2 record as a junior, passing for 2,400 yards and throwing 28 touchdown passes • Completed 129 of 216 passes and was intercepted seven times as a junior • Threw for 2,000 yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior • Coached by Tim Cokely.
Personal
His brother, Matt, plays offensive line for FSU and his father, Tom, is a Florida State graduate •His cousin, Jon Peattie, plays at Miami • Son of Mary and Tom Heinz •Born Roger Philip Heinz on July 18, 1984 • Favorite NFL team is the Denver Broncos • Favorite athlete is Brett Favre • Would like to be a head coach some day • His dream moment is to "throw the winning touchdown pass in the national championship game" • Enjoys hunting, fishing and skiing • Management and society major.
