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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 12 | 16th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 11 | 10th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 7 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Charting
Where Heldt's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Clemson#54 · 5-3 | 8 | 60% | 29 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | Clemson#36 · 7-6 | 13 | 55% | 47 | 16 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 |  Purdue#122 · 1-11 | 12 | 58% | 56 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | Purdue#79 · 4-8 | 9 | 27% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Will Heldt's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Will Heldt's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ LSU | L 10–51 | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | 9.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Carolina | W 28–20 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ California | W 24–10 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Miami | L 13–41 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Charleston Southern | W 37–0 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  Virginia Tech | L 16–20 | 9.6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Florida State | W 36–24 | 9.2 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.9 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 736th / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 11 | 13th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 7 | 7th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · LSU | ✓ DE | 94 | ~56 (28–71) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia Southern | ✓ DE | 66 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | 65% |
| Wk 3 · North Carolina | ✓ DE | 69 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 4 · California | ✓ DE | 56 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 5 · Miami | ✓ DE | 62 | ~36 (14–57) | 4 | 58% |
| Wk 7 · Charleston Southern | ✓ DE | 45 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 8 · Virginia Tech | — | 70 | ~42 (21–53) | 5 | 60% |
| Wk 9 · Florida State | — | 62 | ~47 (23–59) | 7 | 76% |
| Season | 6 GS | 524 | 313 (200–402) | 30 | 60% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the Clemson roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Will Heldt | DE | SR | 29 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Jahiem Lawson | DE | SR | 21 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Darien Mayo | DE | JR | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 95 | Amare Adams | DT | SO | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | London Merritt | DE | SO | 13 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 33 | Caden Story | DL | SR | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Andy Burburija | DT | JR | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Champ Thompson | DT | JR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| Devarrick Woods | DT | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 54 | Kam Cody | DT | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| CJ Wesley | DE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 44 | Kourtney Kelly | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Connor McFadden | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Vic Burley | DT | SR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Michael Foster | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Armon Mason | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Hevin Brown-Shuler | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | J.R. Hardrick | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Patrick Swygert | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Markus Strong | DT | SR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ari Watford | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Clemson depth chart →