The Draft Bomb · Prospect profile2027 Draft · BB #114
EDGE· #14 EDGE· Round 4· Tier 5 · Rotation
Will
Heldt.
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Big Board #114
EDGE· #14 EDGE· Round 4· Tier 5 · Rotation
Will
Heldt.
Clemson· #13· Jr· 6'6"· 260 lb(School-listed)
"Will Heldt has been productive at two schools in two leagues, and the only question left is whether a 6-6 frame can hold up as a full-time edge in the NFL."
Will Heldt is a 6-6, 260-pound Clemson edge rusher from Carmel, Indiana who transferred in from Purdue after two productive seasons in West Lafayette. In his first year as a Tiger he led the team in both tackles for loss (15.5) and sacks (7.5) across 13 games while adding 46 total tackles and a forced fumble, and he is one of a small national group to post double-digit TFLs with five-plus sacks in back-to-back seasons.
What he does well
- 01Disruption volume — He led Clemson with 15.5 tackles for loss in 2025, his second straight season in double digits after two years at Purdue.
- 02Length as a weapon — At 6-6 he lands the long-arm first and keeps tackles off his chest, controlling reps before the blocker can get into his frame.
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