DE Cameron Heyward (official thread)

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Heyward following in father?s footsteps
Vinny Pezzimenti

Who exactly is this Cameron Heyward?


For opposing offensive linemen, it usually doesn?t take long to find out. All they have to do is look the Ohio State defensive end in the eyes.

Well, just under the eyes. Written in the eye black beneath one is IRON. Under the other is HEAD.

That?s when the pieces start to come together.

You can picture it now: An overmatched tackle trudges back to the huddle, shakes his head, and says to himself, ?Damn that Ironhead. Why did he have to have a son who goes 6-foot-6, 287-pounds and who owns a high-energy motor??

For Heyward, thoughts of his father pierce through his mind several times during any given day. Craig ?Ironhead? Heyward might have died more than three years ago but the former Pitt star and 11-year NFL veteran lives on through his son.
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?Hopefully,? Heyward said this week, ?I can be half as good as the man he was.?

Heyward?s bloodlines are evident in the way he smashes and dashes with his huge body on the football field. Instead of flattening linebackers like his father did as a bowling ball of a running back, Heyward pancakes quarterbacks and running backs and is a key force for a Buckeyes defense that ranks as one of the nation?s best heading into this afternoon?s game against Penn State at Beaver Stadium.

A junior, he is also an NFL prospect, sure to follow in the footsteps of Ironhead. But Heyward recalls little of his father?s career, which started in 1988 and included years with the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts.

?I didn?t pay attention to (his career) as much as I do now,? Heyward said. ?I just remember him running over people.?

Heyward?s parents divorced when he was younger ? Cameron writes his mother?s name, Charlotte, on one game cleat, and Ironhead?s on the other ? and Ironhead admitted in an interview after his playing days that he had alcohol and eating problems. Those could be reasons for the disconnect.

But Heyward helped care for his father in his final days.

Ironhead died at the age of 39 in May 2006 after seven years of battling a recurring brain tumor. Near the end, he also suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed and lost his vision as a result of a tumor known as chordoma.

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[Class'13]

Great story. This is exactly why people don't need to worry about Cam leaving. He told his dad he was staying all four years and he's gonna do that.

[holybuckeye22]

my freshman year i attended peachtree ridge high school. i had biology with Heyward. the dude is hilarious and the nicest big guy you could ever meet. although he did take up half the classroom whenever he got up to leave i also had the priveledge of going against him in basketball practice the dude would have been a beast no matter which sport he chose and watching him dominate penn st today makes me one happy dude

[ginn421]

Cam was a MAN out there today. I believe he earned himself some money when he decides to make the jump to the league

[BuckeyeMac]

Hats off to you Mr. Heyward...you played absolutely LIGHTS OUT today. Great job!!

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

S-T-U-D

[UpNorthBuckeye]

Hey Cameron!! If someone is hiding in your bushes tonight, it might be Matt Millen!! Sounds like Stalker potential!!

Dude! great game. And really great by all the D line because they were all making that pocket freaking COLLAPSE!

Too bad you'll be leaving for the NFL after this year, but go ahead, man, you earned it!

[RG3]

Cam was a Beast, unblockable today. He rag dolled PSU's line. Great Game.

[schwab]

Me: What a hell of a game for Cameron Heyward.

My friend: You can say that again.

Me: What a hell of a game for Cameron Heyward.

[buckeyes_rock]

Hey Penn State O-lineman...who's your daddy?...CAM HEYWARD!!

[daddyphatsacs]

Cam was an absolute beast today. He took over the game today defensively; he's a joy to watch. If you are teaching a young defensive lineman who to model their style off of, Cam is that guy.

[southcampus]

I admire his tenacity. Cam is a [censored]ing MAN. He got [censored]ing held so bad on the one play that he was actually tackled. What does he do? He keeps playing! Doesn't ask for a flag or anything. That's a [censored]ing baller right there. Mean-ass, hard nose baller.
Guys, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I honestly think Cam Heyward is the best all around D lineman Tressel has ever had. Truly proud, as always, to be a Buckeye.

[buckeyes_rock]

Originally Posted by southcampus

I admire his tenacity. Cam is a [censored]ing MAN. He got [censored]ing held so bad on the one play that he was actually tackled. What does he do? He keeps playing! Doesn't ask for a flag or anything. That's a [censored]ing baller right there. Mean-ass, hard nose baller.
Guys, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I honestly think Cam Heyward is the best all around D lineman Tressel has ever had. Truly proud, as always, to be a Buckeye.

[osucollegebuck]

Originally Posted by buckeyes_rock

Hey Penn State O-lineman...who's your daddy?...CAM HEYWARD!!

I believe I coined the phrase 'who's your thaddy' for thaddeus gibson Seriously, Cam was always a force but he was an absolute maniac tonight. He was flipping over fellow Buckeyes just to get at Clark. it was an unreal performance. You seriously would have thought he was mad at D. clark or something.