Jeff Heath ( American football ) - wikipedia Jeff Heath ( American football ) Jump to : navigation , search Jeff Heath Heath with the Cowboys in 2017 No. 38 -- Dallas Cowboys Position : Strong safety Born : ( 1991 - 05 - 14 ) May 14 , 1991 ( age 26 ) Lake Orion , Michigan Height : 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Weight : 212 lb ( 96 kg ) Career information High school : Lake Orion ( MI ) College : Saginaw Valley State Undrafted : 2013 Career history Dallas Cowboys ( 2013 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards Second - team All - GLIAC ( 2012 ) Career NFL statistics as of 2017 Total tackles : 197 Interceptions : 7 Pass deflections : 12 Forced fumbles : 6 Fumble recoveries : 1 Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at PFR Jeff Heath ( born May 14 , 1991 ) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Saginaw Valley State . Heath signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013 . Contents ( hide ) 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 2013 season 3.2 2014 season 3.3 2015 season 3.4 2016 season 3.5 2017 season 4 References 5 External links Early years ( edit ) Heath attended Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion , Michigan . His father Mike , played semi-pro football and serves as an assistant football coach at Lake Orion . Heath was selected as the Big Play Player of the Year for kicking a game - winning 49 yard field goal to give Lake Orion a playoff victory and regional title over Sterling Heights Stevenson . The team advanced to the Michigan Division 1 state championship game in 2008 before falling to Rockford High School . He started as a defensive back and was voted team captain his senior year . College career ( edit ) Heath played college football at Saginaw Valley State University , a NCAA Division II program and a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . Heath was not heavily recruited out of high school , and was only offered a partial scholarship with SVSU . As a sophomore , he appeared in 8 games ( 7 starts ) , tallying 49 tackles ( 3.5 for loss ) , one interception and 2 fumble recoveries . The next year , he started all 11 games , registering 81 tackles ( 9 for loss ) , one sack , 3 passes defended , one interception , also forced and recovered one fumble . As a senior , he started all games , recording 77 tackles ( 3 for loss ) , 5 interceptions , 7 passes defended , one forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries . He finished his college career after starting 30 - of - 35 games , posting 219 tackles ( 16.5 for loss ) , 7 interceptions , 4 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries . Professional career ( edit ) At his pro day , Heath ran a 4.40 40 - yard dash , bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times , and had a 37 - inch vertical leap . Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40 - yard dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ss 3 - cone Broad BP Wonderlic 6 - 1 * 209 lb * 4.40 * 1.59 * 2.70 * 4.36 * 6.88 * 10'06 '' * 22 * x ( * represents GLIAC Pro Day March 11 , 2013 ) 2013 season ( edit ) On April 27 , 2013 , he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent , a team that scouted him in college and that was the first one to contact him following the 2013 NFL draft . During the preseason , Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News proclaimed Heath could be the Cowboys next sleeper college gem . He was eventually named to the Cowboys 53 - man roster as a reserve safety and special teams player . Heath made his first NFL start on October 27 , 2013 at free safety against his hometown Detroit Lions . He started in place of injured starter J.J. Wilcox and finished the game with 9 tackles and a forced fumble . In that game , he also was part of a highlight reel reception , when he lost a jump ball to Calvin Johnson . The next two games proved difficult , with Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson running over him for a touchdown and being beaten for three touchdowns while playing against the New Orleans Saints . After Wilcox returned from injury , he remained the starter after proving to be a more reliable and productive player . He finished the season with 9 starts , 60 tackles ( sixth on the team ) , 6 passes defended ( tied for fourth ) and 13 special teams tackles ( led the team ) . 2014 season ( edit ) In 2014 , he broke his thumb in the eleventh game against the New York Giants , at the time he was the team 's special teams leading tackler ( he finished fourth with 8 tackles ) and was among the leading Pro Bowl vote - getters for special teams . In the playoffs , he made a key pass deflection on a two - point conversion against the Green Bay Packers and replaced Barry Church in the starting lineup after he was injured in the second half . 2015 season ( edit ) On special teams , he tied for the team lead in tackles ( 9 ) with Kyle Wilber and Damien Wilson . He also ran a fake punt against the Buffalo Bills On defense , he improved his coverage in passing situations . Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he had 2 crucial interceptions to keep the Cowboys in the game but was called for a holding penalty with 59 seconds to play , that invalidated a fumble at the goal line and gave the Buccaneers a chance to score the winning touchdown . During the week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks , Heath was involved in a violent collision with Seahawks player Ricardo Lockette . Heath -- blocking for a Cowboys punt return -- hit him with a block that Lockette did n't see coming . Heath drew a 15 - yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct . While reviewing the game for Fox Sports , former NFL Vice President of Officiating Mike Pereira stated that the hit was clean and no penalty should have been called . `` I was just praying that he was OK , '' Heath said . `` Scary because we 're football players , and there 's collisions and stuff like that . But we 're also men , fathers , sons . You never want to see a guy injured . Those are really scary injuries -- the head injuries . I felt terrible that he was injured like that . '' Lockette ultimately retired following the injury . 2016 season ( edit ) Heath played in all 16 games for the Cowboys as a reserve safety , backing up Byron Jones , Barry Church , and J.J. Wilcox . He finished the season with 16 tackles , 1 interception , and 2 passes defensed . Heath also had 2 tackles , a sack , and an interception in the Cowboys playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers . Heath tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 7 , along with Byron Jones and Kyle Wilber . 2017 season ( edit ) Heath entered the 2017 season as the starter at strong safety for the Cowboys after the departure of Barry Church . In a Week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers , Heath filled in as the emergency kicker . Following an injury to kicker Dan Bailey , Heath served as the kicker for extra points and kickoffs , ultimately finishing 2 / 3 on PATs . This made him the first non-kicker or punter to make multiple extra points in game since Houston Oilers linebacker Ted Thompson went 4 / 4 in 1980 . Heath did not attempt any field goals in the 40 -- 10 Cowboys win , but finished with six solo tackles , including one tackle for loss . In a Week 9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs , Heath intercepted quarterback Alex Smith for the first interception of Smith 's season . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Cowboys : Jeff Heath wo n't be the lone answer at safety in 2017 '' . Retrieved August 13 , 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Cowboys Believe in Jeff Heath '' . Retrieved August 13 , 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Heath to make first start in homecoming '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Lake Orion family , friends celebrate SVSU grad 's first NFL start in homecoming against Detroit Lions '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Jeff Heath results '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` SVSU defensive back Jeff Heath signs as undrafted free agent with Dallas Cowboys '' . mlive.com . Retrieved April 27 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Safety Jeff Heath may be Dallas Cowboys ' next overlooked college gem '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` SVSU alum Jeff Heath makes Dallas Cowboys ' 53 - man roster Saturday '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` DeMarco Murray may play vs. Lions '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` ESPN owes Cowboys ' Jeff Heath an apology for ' branding this kid as a dirty player ' '' . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Jeff Heath `` hated '' Ricardo Lockette was injured on his special teams block `` . Retrieved February 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2017/08/07/cowboys-putting-faith-jeff-heath-starting-safety Jump up ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HeatJe00/gamelog/post/ Jump up ^ https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/player-stat/defense-special-teams-total-tackles Jump up ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000866159/article/safety-jeff-heath-served-as-emergency-kicker-for-cowboys Jump up ^ http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400951619 Jump up ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2017/06/22/byron-jones-seen-lot-jeff-heath-offseason-makes-plays-critical-situations Jump up ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2017/08/07/cowboys-putting-faith-jeff-heath-starting-safety External links ( edit ) Saginaw Valley State bio Dallas Cowboys bio ( hide ) Dallas Cowboys current roster Active roster 4 Dak Prescott 5 Dan Bailey 6 Chris Jones 7 Cooper Rush 10 Ryan Switzer 11 Cole Beasley 14 Lance Lenoir 18 Brian Brown 21 Ezekiel Elliott 25 Xavier Woods 26 Duke Thomas 27 Jourdan Lewis 28 Jameill Showers 30 Anthony Brown 31 Byron Jones 32 Orlando Scandrick 33 Chidobe Awuzie 34 Trey Williams 35 Kavon Frazier 38 Jeff Heath 39 Marquez White 45 Rod Smith 50 Sean Lee 53 Justin March - Lillard 54 Jaylon Smith 56 Datone Jones 57 Damien Wilson 58 Tre'Von Johnson 62 Jarron Jones 66 Lewis Neal 67 Joe Vellano 68 Daniel Ross 70 Zack Martin 71 La'el Collins 72 Travis Frederick 76 Richard Ash 77 Tyron Smith 78 Kadeem Edwards 79 Chaz Green 80 Rico Gathers 81 K.D. 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Jeff Heath Heath with the Cowboys in 2017 No. 38 -- Dallas Cowboys Position : Strong safety Born : ( 1991 - 05 - 14 ) May 14 , 1991 ( age 26 ) Lake Orion , Michigan Height : 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Weight : 212 lb ( 96 kg ) Career information High school : Lake Orion ( MI ) College : Saginaw Valley State Undrafted : 2013 Career history Dallas Cowboys ( 2013 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards Second - team All - GLIAC ( 2012 ) Career NFL statistics as of 2017 Total tackles : 197 Interceptions : 7 Pass deflections : 12 Forced fumbles : 6 Fumble recoveries : 1 Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at PFR Heath with the Cowboys in 2017 No. 38 -- Dallas Cowboys Position : Strong safety Born : ( 1991 - 05 - 14 ) May 14 , 1991 ( age 26 ) Lake Orion , Michigan Height : 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Weight : 212 lb ( 96 kg ) Career information High school : Lake Orion ( MI ) College : Saginaw Valley State Undrafted : 2013 Career history Dallas Cowboys ( 2013 -- present ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2013 -- present ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2013 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards Second - team All - GLIAC ( 2012 ) Second - team All - GLIAC ( 2012 ) Second - team All - GLIAC ( 2012 ) Career NFL statistics as of 2017 Total tackles : 197 Interceptions : 7 Pass deflections : 12 Forced fumbles : 6 Fumble recoveries : 1 Player stats at NFL.com Total tackles : 197 Interceptions : 7 Pass deflections : 12 Forced fumbles : 6 Fumble recoveries : 1 Player stats at NFL.com Total tackles : 197 Interceptions : 7 Pass deflections : 12 Forced fumbles : 6 Fumble recoveries : 1 Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at PFR Jeff Heath ( born May 14 , 1991 ) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Saginaw Valley State . Heath signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013 . Heath attended Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion , Michigan . His father Mike , played semi-pro football and serves as an assistant football coach at Lake Orion . Heath was selected as the Big Play Player of the Year for kicking a game - winning 49 yard field goal to give Lake Orion a playoff victory and regional title over Sterling Heights Stevenson . The team advanced to the Michigan Division 1 state championship game in 2008 before falling to Rockford High School . He started as a defensive back and was voted team captain his senior year . Heath played college football at Saginaw Valley State University , a NCAA Division II program and a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . Heath was not heavily recruited out of high school , and was only offered a partial scholarship with SVSU . As a sophomore , he appeared in 8 games ( 7 starts ) , tallying 49 tackles ( 3.5 for loss ) , one interception and 2 fumble recoveries . The next year , he started all 11 games , registering 81 tackles ( 9 for loss ) , one sack , 3 passes defended , one interception , also forced and recovered one fumble . As a senior , he started all games , recording 77 tackles ( 3 for loss ) , 5 interceptions , 7 passes defended , one forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries . He finished his college career after starting 30 - of - 35 games , posting 219 tackles ( 16.5 for loss ) , 7 interceptions , 4 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries . At his pro day , Heath ran a 4.40 40 - yard dash , bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times , and had a 37 - inch vertical leap . Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40 - yard dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ss 3 - cone Broad BP Wonderlic 6 - 1 * 209 lb * 4.40 * 1.59 * 2.70 * 4.36 * 6.88 * 10'06 '' * 22 * x Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40 - yard dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ss 3 - cone Broad BP Wonderlic 6 - 1 * 209 lb * 4.40 * 1.59 * 2.70 * 4.36 * 6.88 * 10'06 '' * 22 * x ( * represents GLIAC Pro Day March 11 , 2013 ) On April 27 , 2013 , he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent , a team that scouted him in college and that was the first one to contact him following the 2013 NFL draft . During the preseason , Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News proclaimed Heath could be the Cowboys next sleeper college gem . He was eventually named to the Cowboys 53 - man roster as a reserve safety and special teams player . Heath made his first NFL start on October 27 , 2013 at free safety against his hometown Detroit Lions . He started in place of injured starter J.J. Wilcox and finished the game with 9 tackles and a forced fumble . In that game , he also was part of a highlight reel reception , when he lost a jump ball to Calvin Johnson . The next two games proved difficult , with Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson running over him for a touchdown and being beaten for three touchdowns while playing against the New Orleans Saints . After Wilcox returned from injury , he remained the starter after proving to be a more reliable and productive player . He finished the season with 9 starts , 60 tackles ( sixth on the team ) , 6 passes defended ( tied for fourth ) and 13 special teams tackles ( led the team ) . In 2014 , he broke his thumb in the eleventh game against the New York Giants , at the time he was the team 's special teams leading tackler ( he finished fourth with 8 tackles ) and was among the leading Pro Bowl vote - getters for special teams . In the playoffs , he made a key pass deflection on a two - point conversion against the Green Bay Packers and replaced Barry Church in the starting lineup after he was injured in the second half . On special teams , he tied for the team lead in tackles ( 9 ) with Kyle Wilber and Damien Wilson . He also ran a fake punt against the Buffalo Bills On defense , he improved his coverage in passing situations . Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he had 2 crucial interceptions to keep the Cowboys in the game but was called for a holding penalty with 59 seconds to play , that invalidated a fumble at the goal line and gave the Buccaneers a chance to score the winning touchdown . During the week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks , Heath was involved in a violent collision with Seahawks player Ricardo Lockette . Heath -- blocking for a Cowboys punt return -- hit him with a block that Lockette did n't see coming . Heath drew a 15 - yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct . While reviewing the game for Fox Sports , former NFL Vice President of Officiating Mike Pereira stated that the hit was clean and no penalty should have been called . `` I was just praying that he was OK , '' Heath said . `` Scary because we 're football players , and there 's collisions and stuff like that . But we 're also men , fathers , sons . You never want to see a guy injured . Those are really scary injuries -- the head injuries . I felt terrible that he was injured like that . '' Lockette ultimately retired following the injury . Heath played in all 16 games for the Cowboys as a reserve safety , backing up Byron Jones , Barry Church , and J.J. Wilcox . He finished the season with 16 tackles , 1 interception , and 2 passes defensed . Heath also had 2 tackles , a sack , and an interception in the Cowboys playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers . Heath tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 7 , along with Byron Jones and Kyle Wilber . Heath entered the 2017 season as the starter at strong safety for the Cowboys after the departure of Barry Church . In a Week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers , Heath filled in as the emergency kicker . Following an injury to kicker Dan Bailey , Heath served as the kicker for extra points and kickoffs , ultimately finishing 2 / 3 on PATs . This made him the first non-kicker or punter to make multiple extra points in game since Houston Oilers linebacker Ted Thompson went 4 / 4 in 1980 . Heath did not attempt any field goals in the 40 -- 10 Cowboys win , but finished with six solo tackles , including one tackle for loss . In a Week 9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs , Heath intercepted quarterback Alex Smith for the first interception of Smith 's season .