Owen Heinecke staring down make-or-break NFL Combine

Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesFormer Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke believed he had one more season of college football to prove he's good enough for a franchise to take a chance on him in the NFL Draft, but after the NCAA denied his appeal and likely ended his college career, the time is now for Heinecke to show what he's made of after just one season as a contributor at OU.

Heinecke was already in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine this week when news broke that his appeal was denied. He then confirmed it on Wednesday morning during his press conference.

A big reason why Heinecke fought for another year of eligibility wasn't just to be a Sooner a little bit longer, but he's also aware of…