Name: Connor Heater
 
Nickname: Heat
 
Year: 2028 (Junior)
 
Position:  Offensive Line
 
Height: 6'3
 
Weight: 285
 
Hometown:  Brookfield, Ohio
 
High School:  Brookfield
 
Major: Political Science
 
What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football? Come here if you want to play big time football with some of the best people you will ever meet all while becoming the best person you can be.
 
If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?  Running back. because I would score a lot of touchdowns.
 
If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why?  LSU, my uncle coaches there and I have always dreamed of playing against him. 
 
Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why?  Any political science class because it's very interesting and keeps me up to date with what's going on in the world.
 
Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy?  Lt. Cmdr. Hamel


Favorite form of social media and why?  X because there are funny videos and a lot of sports stuff.

Favorite person to follow on social media and why?   My brother, Collin Heater, he posts good stuff all the time.
 
Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?  Baseball, it's my favorite sport other than football.

What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field?  Anything by Gavin Adcock


What is your dream vacation?   A week in Brookfield, Ohio
 
Favorite Coach Newberry Quote: 1-0
 
Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2026?  Drew Hall
 
Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2026?  Aiden Lyczek
 
Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team?  Theo Elwell
 
What player epitomizes Navy Football? Hoke Smith
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2026?  Cam Nichols
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2026?  Phillip Hamilton
 
What are you most looking forward to in 2026? Beating Army
 
Tell us one thing about you that most people don't know?  I used to show horses growing up
 
If you could play another sport at the Naval Academy, what would it be? Baseball, I would be a DH and hit nukes
 
Who is your favorite Navy athlete to watch outside of football? Chris Klug (Baseball)
 
What does it mean to wear "Navy" across your chest? It means everything to represent the Navy and all the people that came before us and that will come after us. 
 
Which upperclassman impacted you the most when you arrived? Carson de Avila
 
What's one quality every successful midshipman needs? Grit
 
Which teammate would make the best Commandant? Toran Smith
 
Which teammate would make the best Superintendent?  Drew Fontana
 
Who talks the most trash in practice?  Cam Robinson
 
Which player would make the best coach someday? Cam Nichols
 
Who has the best game-day energy? Jake Polito
 
Favorite road stadium you've played in? Notre Dame
 
Favorite uniform combination? All Blue
 
What's one thing fans should watch for from your position group this year?  5 guys playing hard together
 
What's your favorite part of game day?  Singing as a team after we win
 
Who's the funniest teammate?  Stefan Egbe

Name two players that you think are future team captains? Malcolm Johnson and MarcAnthony Parker