Feature article on Jake Heun

About turning down offers from Bemidji State and Idaho State to instead play 2 years of JC football to raise his prospects, Heun said:
"You know how it is in Alaska, you're lucky to get a Division II scholarship. I wasn't ready for that." (Anchorage Daily News)

About how JC football offered him a way to prove himself, Heun said:
"It was a huge stepping stone. I could have gone right to a Division I school, walked on, sat one or two years, then maybe make special teams." (ADN)

ADN Note: "Heun also seriously considered Nebraska, among other schools, but the Cornhuskers wanted him only as a linebacker. Hawaii offered the prospect of playing running back. That, plus the thought of palm trees and beaches, led Heun to choose Hawaii."

Looking forward to living in Hawaii, Heun said:
"It doesn't get much better than living and playing in Hawaii." (ADN)

About how he was impressed with the excitement about the Warriors before the Sugar Bowl, Heun said:
"It seemed like the whole island, the whole state, was into (the Warriors). I've been in college towns, but I've never seen an entire state get into a team like that." (ADN)