Player Snapshot
2026 Season
29
Tkl
7.0
Sacks
11.0
TFL
2
PD

Will Heldt is a 2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher prospect out of Clemson Tigers. This profile tracks his college production season by season, his consensus stock across Fanspeak community big boards, and how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class. Use it to scout his game, compare him to other prospects, and project where he lands in the 2027 NFL Draft.
On Fanspeak, Will Heldt's draft stock is driven by the community — every mock draft and big board run in the On The Clock simulator feeds the consensus rank and average draft position (ADP) you see here. The higher he climbs the board, the earlier mockers are taking him. The skill profile breaks his game into position-specific traits, while the production trend shows how his college numbers moved year over year.
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2026 Season
29TKL
7.0SACKS
11.0TFL
2PD
2026 Season
29
Tkl
7.0
Sacks
11.0
TFL
2
PD
via Dean 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.
| Season | Team | GP | TklTackles | SacksSacks | TFLTackles for Loss | PD |
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See how Will Heldt stacks up against other edge rusher prospects.
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| 2026 | Clemson | — | 29 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 2 | — |
| 2025 | Clemson | — | 46 | 6.0 | 14.5 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | Purdue | — | 56 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 143 | 18.0 | 36.5 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | Purdue | — | 12 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — |