Usage Score
10.8
Player Dossier
2023-2025Purdue
Will Heldt
DE • 6'6" • 260 lbs • Carmel, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Will Heldt shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.1
Consistency
59.1
Season Value
35.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Purdue • Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Will Heldt, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Clemson. Will Heldt shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Clemson paired 22.5 primary output with 32.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, Clemson.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Clemson
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
32.1
Usage
10.8
Consistency
59.1
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0.5. LSU: 2. Troy: 3. Georgia Tech: 2. Syracuse: 1. North Carolina: 0. Boston College: 2. SMU: 0.5. Duke: 1. Florida State: 2. Louisville: 0.5. Unknown: 3. South Carolina: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 8 by 38.3. LSU: 3 by 32.5. Troy: 5 by 50.8. Georgia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Syracuse: 4 by 26.7. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Boston College: 4 by 36.7. SMU: 2 by 13.3. Duke: 1 by 14.2. Florida State: 3 by 32.5. Louisville: 4 by 21.7. Unknown: 2 by 38.3. South Carolina: 4 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs Penn State | L 10-22 | 8 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ South CarolinaSplash game | W 28-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Louisville | W 20-19 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Florida State | W 24-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Duke | L 45-46 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs SMU | L 24-35 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Boston College | W 41-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ North Carolina | W 38-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Syracuse | L 21-34 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Georgia TechSplash game | L 21-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs TroySplash game | W 27-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs LSU | L 10-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Clemson
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 6.7 | 1.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Purdue | 15 | 32 | 11.3 | 14 |
| 2025 Postseason | Clemson | 22.5 | 32.1 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 22.5 | 32.1 | 10.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.9 takeover score.
#3
Troy
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 38.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Clemson
22.5 primary output · 32.1 efficiency · 10.8 usage
35.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Clemson
35.2
22.5 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Purdue
28.8
15 primary · 32 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8753
Carmel · Carmel, IN
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
114
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 34 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.