Ron Heller (offensive tackle)

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Ron Heller

Date of birth:	August 25, 1962 (1962-08-25) (age 45)
Place of birth:	East Meadow, New York
Career information
Position(s):	OT
College:	Penn State
NFL Draft:	1984 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Organizations
As player:
1984-1987 1988-1992 1993-1995	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Ron Heller (born August 25, 1952 in East Meadow, New York) is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for twelve seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins. He was also the offensive coordinator for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe.

As a football player, Heller, a graduate of Penn State was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft, where he played offensive tackle. He was traded to the Seattle Seahawks who in turn traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fourth round draft pick.

The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Heller started all but one game for the Eagles at right tackle in 1988. Overall, he played in 75 regular season contests for Philadelphia, at both right and left tackle. After missing one game in his first season with the team, he didn't miss another until he was sidelined for four games in 1992 due to a foot injury. Following the 1992 season, Heller signed with the Miami Dolphins and played three seasons with them before a knee injury forced him to retire.

In 2004 Ron Heller gained his first NFL Europe coaching experience as a season-long intern coach with the Amsterdam Admirals. In 2007 Heller entered his first season as offensive coordinator of the Amsterdam Admirals having served as the club's offensive line coach in 2006.