6′6″ · 239 lb · Houston, TX
Van Heitmann: DL · Rice · #98.
Van Heitmann
Second year in the Rice defensive front. On tape: 1 tackle against SMU, Week 10, 2023.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 42-10@ Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 9 | L 28-30vs No. 22 Tulane | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-36vs SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 21-45vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Mike Bloomgren — 10-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
53.5%
430 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
61.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Rice — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Bloomgren.
