The Ottawa Redblacks signed defensive lineman Jake Heimlicher to the practice squad on Tuesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Jake Heimlicher is six foot four and weighs 255 pounds. The 25-year-old from Aurora, Colorado, went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and attended the New York Giants rookie minicamp.
Collegiately, Heimlicher played four seasons at Penn (2018-19, 2021-22) making 112 tackles (60 solo, 52 assists), 27.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, one interception for four yards, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 31 games for the Quakers. He was named First Team All-Ivy and Third Team All-American by the Associated Press in 2022.
Then, Heimlicher transferred to UCLA in 2023 making seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assists), one tackle for loss, and one pass breakup in 12 games for the Bruins.
