Player Career

Will Heldt Career Story

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Player Story

Will Heldt story

Will Heldt built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive end from Carmel, IN wearing No. 13, spending time with Clemson and Purdue. The clearest part of Will Heldt's career was his defensive production: 114 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Will Heldt's production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson and Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Will Heldt moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Clemson

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue27.82.1
2024 Regular SeasonPurdue2035.312.718
2025 PostseasonClemson32.537.411.512.5
2025 Regular SeasonClemson32.537.411.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Indiana State

Week 1 · W 49-0

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 49 South Carolina

Week 14 · W 28-14

8

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 8 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

8 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Illinois

Week 7 · L 49-50 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

64.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 15 Penn State

Week 1 · L 10-22 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

2.5

Havoc Plays

63.2 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 87 Troy

Week 2 · W 27-16

3

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Clemson

32.5 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 11.5 usage

73.5

#2

2025 Regular Season · Clemson

73.5

32.5 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 11.5 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Purdue

60.2

20 primary · 35.3 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

15

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games