Millersville

Career Highlights

• Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Missed the season with an injury

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Opened the season as the team's starter at defensive tackle before injury cause him to miss final seven games
• Recorded six tackles (two in each of the first three games), and tallied a TFL at Clarion on Sept. 11

High School

• Two-time all-state selection (first team in 2019 and second team in 2018)
• Three-time all-conference first team
• Back-to-back YAIAAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year
• Winner of Lewis Atwater III Award in 2019 and 2020
• Totaled 253 career tackles, 10 sacks, 24 TFL, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries
• Helped team to three playoff appearances
• Team posted a 23-7 record over four seasons

About the Marauder

• Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of the relationships I developed with coaching staff, and the facilities are really nice.
• Off-the-field hobbies: Fishing, video games, lifting and ping pong
• Interesting summer job: Landscaping
• Hidden talent: Ping pong
• Favorite professional athlete: Brian Urlacher
• Favorite series to binge watch: Last Chance U
• Pregame ritual: Listen to music and pace back and forth

Personal

• Son of Matt and Michelle Heiser
• Both parents graduated from Lock Haven. Matt played football and Michelle competed in track and field hockey.
• Father, Matt, was Austin's high school football coach
• Majoring in sports administration