Will Heldt

Will Heldt
Heldt with the Clemson Tigers in 2025
No. 13 – Clemson Tigers
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2005-02-15) February 15, 2005
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarmel (Carmel, Indiana)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Will Heldt (born February 15, 2005) is an American college football defensive end for the Clemson Tigers.

Career

Heldt attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana.[1] During his high school career he had 190 tackles and 10 sacks. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.

Heldt played in all 12 games as a true freshman for the Boilermakers in 2023 and had 12 tackles.[2][3] He became a starter his sophomore year in 2024.[4][5][6]

After his sophomore season, Heldt entered the transfer portal. He committed to Clemson University on December 19, 2024, making him coach Dabo Swinney's first defensive transfer.[7]

Statistics

College statistics
Year Team Games Tackles
TotalSoloAstTFLSacks
2023Purdue 12 12 8 4 1.0 0.0
2024Purdue 12 56 37 19 10.0 5.0
2025Clemson 13 46 20 26 15.5 7.5
Career 37 114 65 49 26.5 12.5

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete of the Week: Carmel linebacker Will Heldt was huge presence on defense". Current Publishing. November 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ King, Sam. "Purdue's Will Heldt 'built like a grown man; looking forward to him playing like one'". The Indianapolis Star.
  3. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "Purdue football confirmed long-term upside, but Notre Dame will demand much more". The Indianapolis Star.
  4. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "Purdue football has its 'Terminator,' but unlike Arnold, he can't win alone". The Indianapolis Star.
  5. ↑ "Dubbed 'The Terminator,' Purdue Rush End Will Heldt Poised for Breakout Season". Purdue Boilermarkers On SI. August 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ King, Sam (August 8, 2024). "Purdue football rush ends breakdown: Can Boilers replicate last season's pass rush?". Journal and Courier. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Olson, Max (December 19, 2024). "Heldt 1st defender to transfer to Dabo's Clemson". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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