#33

Erik Hehl

DL · Massachusetts · Sr. · #33

Returning to Massachusetts for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Erik Hehl

DL · Massachusetts · Sr · #33

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Massachusetts
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Massachusetts
2025
Joe Harasymiak
Massachusetts
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Shane Montgomery → Joe Harasymiak. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Massachusetts2-10HC: Shane Montgomery · Run-leaning
2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Massachusetts10--0.00.0------
2024Massachusetts110.00.0------
Career1110.00.0------

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Massachusetts

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Massachusetts

Returning around him

  • 76% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #115

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevon Darton’s 2024 season.

Kevon Darton

84%match

Arizona · 2024

#2

Kadarion Johnson

UTEP · 2023

77%
#3

Christopher Boti

Liberty · 2024

77%
#4

Dashaun Mallory

Michigan State · 2021

74%
#5

Dillon Springer

Georgia Southern · 2022

72%

Matches Kevon on

Hurry rate
TFL rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to MJ Tafisi's sophomore season at Washington (2021).

MJ Tafisi

86%match

Washington · 2021

#2

Sione Tupou

Texas State · 2021

82%
#3

Dejon Roney

San José State · 2024

82%
#4

Tralon Thomas

UL Monroe · 2021

81%
#5

Marsel McDuffie

UNLV · 2023

All-Mountain West
80%

Matches MJ on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14821

Final rank
#14993
Avg #15012.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14821 this season.