Will Heldt

DE · #13 · Clemson · SR · 6'6" · 260 · Carmel, IN

Projected RDE starter

13 2026 tackles

4 · 6 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

43 Career games (31 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Clemson	6	6	13	4	6	0	0	0
2025	Clemson	13	13	47	7.5	12	0	0	1
2024	Purdue	12	12	55	5	8	0	0	0
2023	Purdue	12	0	11	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DEs

Tackles per game 2.2 80

Havoc plays 14 97

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Clemson 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.5% 28

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 13

Sack rate 5.5% 40

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	@ LSU	3		1
W2	GASO	3	2	3
W3	UNC	3	2	2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#712

Rodney Lora DL · Woodberry Forest UNC

#712

Daniel Sill OT · A&M Consolidated TTU

#718

Will Heldt EDGE · Carmel PUR

#725

Jaeden Moore EDGE · Central Valley Christian ORE

#725

Evan Tengesdahl IOL · Wayne CIN

EDGEs in the class

#67

DeeJay Holmes Jr. Pahokee MISS

#67

Keviyan Huddleston Tyler Chapel Hill TCU

#69

Will Heldt Carmel PUR

#70

Jaeden Moore Central Valley Christian ORE

#71

Jason Abbey Freeman VT

2026 · 97th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 73th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.