Michael Heldman

DL • 6'4" • 260 lbs • Romeo, MI, USA

High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence

Michael Heldman shows a high-volume tackler profile with 42.7 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Central Michigan
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Bucknell

Player Story

Michael Heldman built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Romeo, MI wearing No. 97, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Michael Heldman's career was his...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8119

Romeo · Romeo, MI

Committed To: Central Michigan
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: Central Michigan · DL
Career Tackles: 119
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · Central Michigan
Top game: Bucknell
Recruit profile: 3-star · Romeo · Central Michigan
High school pipeline: Romeo · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 97 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 48 tackles · DL 23rd (top 3%) · Mid-American 70th (top 13%) · National 675th (top 11%)

Michael Heldman played DL for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Michael Heldman recorded 119 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Central Michigan.

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