Heath Shuler had one of the most productive careers in University of Tennessee football history playing for the Vols between 1991 and 1993. He left the Vols as a junior to become a top NFL draft pick placing third on the all-time list with 4,088 passing yards behind only Andy Kelly and Jeff Francis. Heath's 36 career touchdown passes ranked him second behind Kelly when he left and he still holds the UT mark for most consecutive games throwing a touchdown pass at 18.Since leaving football to a debilitating injury after a pro career that spanned four seasons Heath has dedicated himself the people of the 11th Congressional District. He is currently a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group that's mission is to make the government fiscally responsible. A Democrat, Shuler has worked across the aisle on issues such as gun control and abortion which is a key issues to his faith as a Southern Baptist. Heath is also the chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship.
We on 12th Street love Heath and wore the number 21 in high school because of him but there are some boneheads that for some reason have a problem with North Carolina's "People's Champion." All we know is that the man behind this negative campaign ad is probably a communist.
Heath lives in Waynesville, North Carolina with his wife and two children.
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