Coaches / Position coach / Keith Heckendorf
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Peak67best 5 yrs
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Keith Heckendorf
Quarterbacks · Iowa State
Headline rating: as position coach · quarterbacks. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here1
Programs3
Stints3
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As offensive coordinator
Rating58Peak74
His offense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | -0.09 | -0.05 | -0.81 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | -0.02 | -0.04 | -0.37 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | -0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | -0.10 | -0.11 | -1.34 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · quarterbacks
Rating54Peak67
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | Quarterbacks | 54 | -6.0 | — | -0.56 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | Quarterbacks | 59 | -11.2 | 0.850 | -0.62 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | Quarterbacks | 68 | +7.2 | 0.878 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | Quarterbacks | 57 | +1.2 | 0.798 | -0.54 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | Quarterbacks | 55 | -10.0 | 0.868 | -0.65 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | Quarterbacks | 68 | -2.1 | 0.842 | 0.03 |
| 2018 | North Carolina | Quarterbacks | 56 | -30.0 | 0.958 | -0.82 |
| 2017 | North Carolina | Quarterbacks | 64 | — | 0.882 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | North Carolina | Quarterbacks | 71 | — | 0.798 | 0.00 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.