

2027 NFL Draft
T.J. Searcy vs Will Heldt
Texas A&M Aggies
EDGE · #18Clemson Tigers
EDGE · #13T.J. Searcy and Will Heldt are compared using 2027 Fanspeak Consensus rankings, 2026 college production from their player profiles, On The Clock draft activity, and creator scouting reports.
Lower consensus ranks and average picks indicate earlier draft projections. Missing values remain unavailable. Measurements and cross-position production are shown without winner labels. Change either player to open another shareable matchup.
| T.J. Searcy | Statistic | Will Heldt |
|---|
| 26 | Tackles | 32 (leading value) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Sacks | 7.0 (leading value) |
| 3.0 | Tackles for Loss | 11.5 (leading value) |
| 2 | Passes Defended | 3 (leading value) |
| T.J. Searcy | Statistic | Will Heldt |
|---|---|---|
| 6-5 | Height | 6-6 |
| 260 lb | Weight | 260 lb |
| T.J. Searcy | Statistic | Will Heldt |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fanspeak rank | #46 |
| — | Position rank | EDGE 6 |
| 229.9 | Average pick | 59.2 (leading value) |
| 590 | Times drafted | 2,016 (leading value) |
| 43 | Hype Score | 56 (leading value) |
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✓ Leading recorded value · — Unavailable
Dean Kindig
Key edge rusher for the Texas A&M Aggies opposite Saka, former four-star recruit transferred from Florida to reunite with his former position coaches and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman. Highly praised as the team's most consistent defensive player by defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill during 2026 spring practices. T. J. Searcy's brother is Jeremiah Searcy. The two brothers are teammates. Da'Norris Searcy does not have a direct, public family connection to the players named Searcy at Texas A&M.
Full player profileDean Kindig
3 solos, 1 asst in 2025 scouted loss to GT. Edge rusher opposite TJParker. Will transferred to Clemson after two productive seasons at Purdue. 2024 / AS A SOPHOMORE: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches). Appeared in and started all 12 games. Totaled 56 tackles, 10.0 tackles-for-loss, 5.0 sacks and recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Finished second on the team in tackles-for-loss and sacks and finished fourth in tackles. Strengths: Bend, Length, Burst off the line, Arc Threat; Weaknesses: Counter moves, Play strength vs run, Power element, per Newt. 84.4 overall grade 82.4 pass rush grade 77.9 run defense grade 10 sacks.
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