Herman Willie Heard Jr. (born November 24, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs for six seasons and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL for one season. Heard was a third-round pick by the Chiefs out of Colorado State University Pueblo.[1] He played all of his NFL seasons in KC, garnering 13 rushing TDs and nearly 2,700 yards rushing in his career.