Lance Heard

Lance Heard
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 53
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassSophomore
MajorCommunication Studies
Personal information
Born: (2004-10-13) October 13, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight340 lb (154 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNeville (Monroe, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)

Zalance "Lance" Heard (born October 13, 2004) is an American college football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.

Early life

Heard attended Bastrop High School for two years before transferring to Neville High School.[1] As a junior, he switched to the offensive side of the ball to play right tackle and earned all-district and all-state honors.[2] After his senior season, Heard was invited to play in the U.S. Army Bowl where he caught a touchdown.[1]

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Heard was rated as a five-star recruit by On3.com and a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com.[3] He committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers over offers from schools such as Nebraska, Florida, Florida State, and Houston.[3]

College career

LSU

As a freshman in 2023, Heard played all 12 games, making one start for the Tigers and earning SEC all-freshman honors.[4] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]

Tennessee

Heard transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[6]

Personal life

Heard grew up in the village of Bonita, Louisiana, and moved to Monroe, Louisiana at age 14.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Alexander, Wilson (December 22, 2022). "Meet Zalance Heard, LSU's new confident and 'country strong' 5-star offensive tackle". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Nadeau, Rene (September 2022). "Recruiting: Neville OT Zalance Heard commits to LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mullin, Luke (September 2022). "Offensive line target Zalance Heard commits to LSU over Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Bonnette, Michael (December 7, 2023). "LSU's Lance Heard on Coaches' Freshman All-SEC Team". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Alexander, Wilson (January 2, 2024). "LSU offensive tackle Zalance Heard has entered the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Sparks, Adam (January 21, 2024). "Tennessee football lands 5-star tackle Lance Heard from LSU in transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2024.