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Chris Heinz

Class: Senior Hometown: Littleton, Colo. High School: Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 210 Position: Linebacker Experience: SQ

Career Honors: 2008: KU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs. Louisiana Tech.

2008 (Fr.): Earned KU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors vs. Louisiana Tech... Did not see any action in 2008.

2007 (RS): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.

High School: Was an all-state second team tight end as a senior... Earned All-Conference honors as a linebacker in both his junior and senior seasons, while earning all-conference accolades as a tight end as a senior... Was a three-year letterwinner as an outside linebacker, fullback and tight end... Also played basketball and rugby... Was an all-state rugby selection.

Personal: Born in Lone Tree, Colo... Undecided on his major... Hobbies include skiing, basketball and sleeping... Son of Peggy and Steve Heinz... Has two brothers... One brother played football at Northwestern and one played at Tulsa.

Up Close: Favorite Website - Google, Favorite Athlete - Pat Tillman, Favorite Activity Other Than Football - Basketball, Post-College Dream (other than NFL) - Stay at home dad, Football is... A passion.