Will Heldt

Will Heldt

Heldt with the Clemson Tigers in 2025
Clemson Tigers
Position	Defensive end
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born	(2005-02-15) February 15, 2005 (age 20)
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career history
College	Purdue (2023–2024) Clemson (2025–present)
High school	Carmel (Carmel, Indiana)
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]

References

1. "Athlete of the Week: Carmel linebacker Will Heldt was huge presence on defense". Current Publishing. November 26, 2021.
2. King, Sam. "Purdue's Will Heldt 'built like a grown man; looking forward to him playing like one'". The Indianapolis Star.
3. Baird, Nathan. "Purdue football confirmed long-term upside, but Notre Dame will demand much more". The Indianapolis Star.
4. Baird, Nathan. "Purdue football has its 'Terminator,' but unlike Arnold, he can't win alone". The Indianapolis Star.
5. "Dubbed 'The Terminator,' Purdue Rush End Will Heldt Poised for Breakout Season". Purdue Boilermarkers On SI. August 11, 2024.
6. King, Sam. "Purdue football rush ends breakdown: Can Boilers replicate last season's pass rush?". Journal and Courier.
7. Olson, Max (2024-12-19). "Heldt 1st defender to transfer to Dabo's Clemson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

External links

• Purdue Boilermakers bio