Will Heldt
Clemson Tigers
91
Elite

Will Heldt

Clemson TigersSolid
RDEDefenseElite
Projected Starter

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Will Heldt is the projected starter at RDE for Clemson Tigers.

Senior · #13 · 6'6", 260 lbs

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Depth at RDE · Clemson Tigers

  1. 11391Will HeldtStarter
  2. 23381Caden Story
  3. 33466Armon Mason

Clemson Starting Lineup

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Up next for Clemson

Clemson plays Syracuse away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 3-star recruit out of Carmel, ranked #718 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 46 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 6 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #718 NatlTeam Share9%Percentile98th
Carmel, IN
Jersey
#13
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'6"
Weight
260 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20254614.56

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8753
National Rank
#718
High School
Carmel
Hometown
Carmel, IN

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 98th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 98% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 31WFSUTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
5
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 36-24

Oct 24LVTTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
4
SACK
2
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 20-16

Oct 17WCHSOTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 37-0

Oct 3LMIATKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-13

Sep 26WCALTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 24-10

Sep 19WUNCTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
2
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 28-20

Sep 13WGASOTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
2
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 22-7

Sep 6LLSUTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 51-10

Will Heldt's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

Edge Threat
46 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 6 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.