NFL Draft Profile: Jaivon Heiligh, Wide Receiver, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

NFL draft profile scouting report for Coastal Carolina Wide Receiver Jaivon Heiligh

The NFL Draft Bible | Jan 29, 2022

NFL Draft Profile: Jaivon Heiligh, Wide Receiver, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers /

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

#6
Pos: WR
Ht: 6002
Wt: 200
Hand: 0928
Arm: 3228
Wing: 7638
DOB:
Eligibility: 2022
Venice, FL
Venice High School

Jaivon Heiligh Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers

One-Liner:

Jaivon Heiligh has superb hip fluidity and understands coverages extremely well. His slim frame and lack of explosiveness will scare teams.

Pros:

Jaivon Heiligh displays excellent hip fluidity and a flexible lower half. This allows him to make sharp cuts and get in and out of breaks. Good body control and adjustments to inaccurate balls above and below the frame. Extremely comfortable at tracking the deep ball over the shoulder. Stays poised and under control with excellent concentration. Overall, he shows good hands and gives a QB an easy target to throw too. Superb understanding of leverage and knowing his landmark and where he is supposed to be. Good job adjusting route angles based on coverage. Moreover, he has a solid release package and uses tempo to manipulate DB’s off the LOS. Good understanding of zone coverages and knowing when to sit down. Route timing is excellent, knowing when he can take more time based on the QB’s drop. Shows a nice subtle hand usage at the top of routes to create separation. Heiligh is slippery after the catch using his hip fluidity to make subtle micro-movements, which makes it tough for defenders to get clean hits on him. Finally, he shows some slot/outside versatility.

Cons:

Heiligh has a very slim frame. At coastal Carolina he didn’t face many big and physical CB’s. He will struggle against bigger CB’s in press because of his lack of size and play strength. He does not possess a lot of explosiveness or suddenness. Additionally, he needs work at snapping down and working back towards the ball. Overall, his route running is average and he won't create a ton of separation with lack of explosiveness.

Summary:

Jaivon Heiligh projects to be a backup at the next level that could develop into a solid slot option. He wins with his hip fluidity, football intelligence, and his comfortability to adjust to inaccurate passes. His size and lack of explosiveness limit him from being a high level talent. He should be able to make an impact on special teams.

Background:

Born on September 2nd, 1999, Jaivon Heiligh attended Venice High School in Florida as a multisport athlete in basketball and football. Playing in the 7A division of high school football, Heiligh set multiple records for the state of Florida. He ranks first in career receptions (252) and holds second for receiving yards (3,964) and receiving touchdowns (53). Despite the immense production in high school, Heiligh was only rated a three-star prospect per the 247Sports Composite. He received offers from Ohio, Bowling Green, USF, Buffalo, and the team he eventually committed to, Coastal Carolina. Heiligh played in all 12 games as a true freshman, catching 14 balls for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He improved every subsequent year, finishing his senior year with 66 receptions for 1,128 yards and seven touchdowns. Heiligh recorded a total of 191 catches for 2,825 yards and 22 scores over his tenure at Coastal Carolina. His performances earned him multiple accolades, including All-Sun Belt first team, Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference first team, and Pro Football Focus (PFF) College Football All-Sun Belt first team. Heiligh also received invitations to play in the 2022 Hula Bowl, 2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, and the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl. He has since decided to forgo his remaining college eligibility and declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. Heiligh currently projects as a day-three draft selection.