Heimlicher is currently recovering from a surgery, and didn’t work out, however that didn’t stop him from coming in early to learn. Measuring in at 6’4 230-pounds, he was bruising force on the edge for Creek last year. He had 72 total tackles (30 solo, 42 assisted), 11 TFL, 7 sacks, and 1 INT. Very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral quickness, change of direction, and good speed. Very good strength, hand strength, and hand placement. Heimlicher has very good initial quickness out of his stance, with very good hand speed. Very good bend around the edge showing off his flexibility. Very good get off speed and block shedding. Very good tackling and won’t stop till the ball carrier is in his grasp in the backfield. Relentless pursuit. He just received his first offer from Penn, and I believe this is the first of many for a rising edge rusher.

In his first season with Cherry Creek, Heimlicher put Colorado on notice. The 6’4 230-pounds defensive end accounted for 72 total tackles (30 solo, 42 assisted), 11 TFL, 7 sacks, and 1 INT. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral quickness, change of direction, and good speed. Very good strength. Very good initial quickness out of his stance engaging with the offensive lineman first. Very good hand strength to rip through the tackle. Very good bend around the edge. He has a powerful swim move, and nasty bull rush. Very good get off speed and block shedding. He consistently wraps up the ball carrier and uses his very good tackling to attack. He has relentless pursuit, and doesn’t stop till he gets the tackle. He’ll put his arms up for pass deflections as well. Heimlicher has elite competitive toughness. He doesn’t stop competing no matter the obstacle. He’s an exciting edge rusher that colleges should look at.

Heimlicher has been putting together an impressive junior season for Cherry Creek. The 6’4 206 defensive end has 20 total tackles (7 solo, 13 assisted), 3 TFL, and 3 sacks. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral agility, good speed, and change of direction. He uses his quick burst at the line of scrimmage and very good hand speed to engage first the with tackle. Very good hand strength and hand placement. Very good bend around the edge. Very good get off speed and block shedding. He disengages against the OL, and gets the tackle. Heimlicher shows off his good awareness by putting his arms up to create pass deflections. He runs with a head full of steam and is good on QB contains. Colleges looking for some extra power on the edge rushing side, need to look at Colton. I believe he has a very good season ahead of him.

Heimlicher first came on my radar when he won MVP during one of our combine events. Measures in at 6’3 218 pounds, and is a monster in the trenches. Very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration ,speed, lateral agility, and good jumping. Colton has a very good initial quickness out of his stance. He goes into a low pad level engaging with the OL first. Very good hand strength and hand placement to control his opponent. Heimlicher demonstrates very good strength at the point of attack, and drives the OL backwards. He’s a good block shedding with good get off speed. Also productive in the pass rush with his powerful bull rush. One thing of note about Heimlicher is his relentless pursuit. He doesn’t give up until the play is finished or his opponent is in his grasp. Keep an eye on him going into this season.

Winning the DL MVP, Colton showed his good attitude and technique throughout camp. Colton has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, and lateral agility. He has a quick twitch to him. During the L-drill, he showed his shifty feet and good balance. He gets a low pad level then uses his very good hand strength and hand placement to control and steer his opponent out of the way. One thing of note was his competitive toughness. He showed relentless effort, never giving up on plays. He was attentive during the coaching, and added some techniques during the individual time. Watch out for Heimlicher as I believe this is just the beginning.

Heimlicher earned the Defensive Line MVP by dominating throughout the event. Heimlicher was aggressive with his hands, consistently shedding blocks and disrupting plays in the backfield. With a quick first step, he kept a low base and overwhelmed offensive linemen before they could react. Now transferring to Cherry Creek, it will be exciting to watch how he fits into their system.