Ron Heller
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Height6'6"
Weight290 lb
BornAug 25, 1962
Age63
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1984 · Rd 4, Pick 112 · TAM
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | SF | 13 | — | — | 12 | 165 | 3 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | SF | 16 | — | — | 14 | 140 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | ATL | 15 | — | — | 33 | 324 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 13 | 157 | 1 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 12 | 85 | 0 | — | 7.1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 0 | 85 | 872 | 6 | — | 10.3 | — | — | 0 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
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Reference Graph
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Top Teammates
Jerry RiceWR2yEugene RobinsonFS2yRonnie LottCB2ySteve YoungQB2yCortez KennedyDT2yRoger CraigRB2yCharles HaleyDE2yChris WarrenRB2yBrian BladesWR2yDwayne HarperDB2yBrent JonesTE2yMike WilsonWR2yTom RathmanRB2yJohn TaylorWR2yDavid WymanMLB2yJohn FrankTE2yTommy KaneWR2yTerry GreerWR2yTerrence FlaglerRB2yJohn KasayK1yBill RomanowskiOLB1yJessie TuggleMLB1yCharles DimryCB1yDeion SandersCB1y
1984 Draft Class· this player went #112
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Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1990team change
Joined SEA (from ATL)
- 1989team change
Joined ATL (from SF)
- 1987team change
Joined SF (from TAM)
- 1984draft
Drafted by TAM — Round 4, Pick 112
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 290 lb
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
96%
19871992
Durability IQ
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98
IronCanton Monitor · HOF
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