Will Heldt

Edge rusher who transferred to Clemson after two productive seasons at Purdue. 2025: Third-team All-ACC selection … made his Clemson debut vs. No. 9 LSU and recorded four tackles (one for loss) with a sack … added another sack among his five tackles (2.0 for loss) vs. Troy … collected five tackles (2.0 for loss) at Georgia Tech … posted four tackles (one for loss), a sack and a pass breakup vs. Syracuse … recorded three tackles at North Carolina … accrued four tackles (1.5 for loss), a half-sack and a pass breakup at Boston College … tallied three tackles (one for loss) with a half-sack vs. SMU … recorded a tackle for loss vs. Duke … collected three tackles (one for loss) and a sack vs. Florida State … posted four tackles at No. 19 Louisville … collected two tackles (both for loss), his career-high sixth sack of the season and his first career forced fumble vs. Furman … recorded four tackles (2.5 for loss) with 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup at South Carolina. Before Clemson: Played his first two collegiate seasons at Purdue, appearing in all 24 games for the Boilermakers from 2023-24 … credited with 56 tackles (10.0 for loss), 5.0 sacks and a fumble recovery he returned 16 yards for a touchdown as sophomore in 2024 … recorded 2.5 sacks and the 16-yard scoop-and-score in back-to-back games against ranked opponents against Illinois and Oregon that October … finished fourth on Purdue’s 2024 squad in tackles … selected as a team captain for Purdue’s 2024 game at Notre Dame … played at Carmel (Ind.) High School, where he was twice selected to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State team … concluded his prep career with 190 tackles (18 for loss) and 10 sacks. Personal: Born Feb. 15, 2005 … management major. Note: Tackle stats in the written bio above reflect statistics from coaches film review. Tackle stats in the automated Stats tab of this page reflect those as awarded by gameday stat crews.