89   Cory Heinecke Class: Senior Hometown: Edmond, Okla. Last College: NEO A&M Height / Weight: 6-1 / 242 Position: Defensive End

In 2000: Tabbed as an honorable mention All-Big 12 honoree by the Big 12 coaches … A starter in all 13 games at left defensive end … Posted a career season … Led all Sooner defensive linemen in tackles with 49, including 29 unassisted … Also logged four tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Tops among OU linemen with seven pass deflections … Ended the regular season on a high note with 17 total tackles in the final three games … Recorded five tackles versus A&M, five tackles against Texas Tech and a season-best seven takedowns versus Oklahoma State … Also posted three tackles for loss during this span … Recorded two tackles and a pass deflection against Florida State in the national championship game.

In 1999: Came on strong at the end of the season after seeing limited action early … Played in all 12 games including the last four as the starting left defensive end … Finished his first season with 30 tackles, six tackles for a loss, one sack and one fumble recovery … Tallied a career-high eight tackles at Texas Tech … Collected his only sack and interception of the season against Oklahoma State … Had just three tackles in the Independence Bowl game with Mississippi … Picked off a pass and returned it 51 yards to set up the first points of the game … Was the longest interception return of the season by any Sooner … Was honored at the end of the season by the OU coaches with the first-ever Derrick Shepard Most Inspirational Walk-On Player of the Year … Shared the honor with teammate Roger Steffen.

In junior college: Helped NEO A&M to a 6-5 record … Played fullback and deep snapper … Named to the all-conference squad as a special teams player … Coached by Dale Patterson.

In high school: Competed at Edmond Santa Fe High School … Tabbed All-Edmond as a sophomore … Named All-Edmond, all-city and all-conference as a junior … Was named a red-chip, All-Edmond, all-city, all-conference as a senior … Also named All-State honorable mention as a senior … Lettered in wrestling and track … Won a team championship in track and field.

The wrapup: Came to OU as a walk-on transfer but earned a scholarship prior to the 2000 season … Was honored at the end of the 1999 season by the OU coaches with the first-ever Derrick Shepard Most Inspirational Walk-On Player of the Year in 1999 … Was named to the honor with teammate Roger Steffen … Likes to ski … Born: July 24, 1978, in Lakeville, Minnesota … Parents: Sandra and David Heinecke … Major: history.