Will Heldt
Heldt with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 13 – Clemson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carmel (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 at Purdue 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 on December 19, 2024, making him coach Dabo Swinney's first defensive transfer.[7]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Tackles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | ||
| Purdue Boilermakers | ||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 10.0 | 5.0 |
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||
| 2025 | 13 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 15.5 | 7.5 |
| Career | 37 | 114 | 65 | 49 | 26.5 | 12.5 |
References
- ^ "Athlete of the Week: Carmel linebacker Will Heldt was huge presence on defense". Current Publishing. November 26, 2021.
- ^ King, Sam. "Purdue's Will Heldt 'built like a grown man; looking forward to him playing like one'". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Purdue football confirmed long-term upside, but Notre Dame will demand much more". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Purdue football has its 'Terminator,' but unlike Arnold, he can't win alone". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Dubbed 'The Terminator,' Purdue Rush End Will Heldt Poised for Breakout Season". Purdue Boilermarkers On SI. August 11, 2024.
- ^ King, Sam. "Purdue football rush ends breakdown: Can Boilers replicate last season's pass rush?". Journal and Courier.
- ^ Olson, Max (2024-12-19). "Heldt 1st defender to transfer to Dabo's Clemson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.