EDGE · Clemson
Will Heldt
SR · 6'6", 260 lb · ACC · #13
From Carmel, IN
NFL comparison Montez Sweat
Overall · Week 5
No. 23–
Edge rushers
No. 4–
Draft range
- Top 5
- 1%
- Top 15
- 24%
- Round 1
- 76%
Projected range: Pick 11–Rd 2 · 24% chance he lasts past round 1
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| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1st | <0.1% |
| 2nd | <0.1% |
| 3rd | 0.1% |
| 4th | 0.2% |
| 5th | 0.4% |
| 6th | 0.5% |
| 7th | 1.0% |
| 8th | 1.3% |
| 9th | 1.8% |
| 10th | 2.4% |
| 11th | 2.3% |
| 12th | 3.3% |
| 13th | 3.1% |
| 14th | 3.4% |
| 15th | 3.8% |
| 16th | 3.5% |
| 17th | 3.9% |
| 18th | 4.1% |
| 19th | 3.5% |
| 20th | 3.4% |
| 21st | 4.1% |
| 22nd | 3.6% |
| 23rd | 3.4% |
| 24th | 3.5% |
| 25th | 2.8% |
| 26th | 2.8% |
| 27th | 3.0% |
| 28th | 2.4% |
| 29th | 2.1% |
| 30th | 2.0% |
| 31st | 2.3% |
| 32nd | 1.9% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Elite tackles for loss among FBS edge rushers.
- Sacks4.097th
- Tackles for loss6.598th
- QB hurries153rd
- Total tackles1790th
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: DE/EDGE/DL/OLB with 1.5+ tackles per team game (520 players). 5 games played.
Next game
vs Charleston Southern
Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Sacks | TFL | Hurries | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @  LSU | L 10–51 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | vs  Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | vs  North Carolina | W 28–20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | @  California | W 24–10 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | vs  Miami | L 13–41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 23 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 24% of simulations.
Fit with every team
Dallas Cowboys77 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at EDGE; 65% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
Cleveland Browns76 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Browns at EDGE; 76% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Chicago Bears75 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Bears at EDGE; 56% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Detroit Lions75 Strong
Fills a top need for the Lions at EDGE; 70% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Cincinnati Bengals75 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at EDGE; 68% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Baltimore Ravens75 Strong
Fills a top need for the Ravens at EDGE; 57% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
New England Patriots74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Patriots at EDGE; 54% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Kansas City Chiefs74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Chiefs at EDGE; 49% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Buffalo Bills73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bills at EDGE; 46% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
Carolina Panthers73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Panthers at EDGE; 74% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Seattle Seahawks73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Seahawks at EDGE; 43% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
New Orleans Saints68 Strong
Fills a top need for the Saints at EDGE; 88% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Arizona Cardinals67 Strong
Fills a top need for the Cardinals at EDGE; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers65 Strong
Fills a top need for the Buccaneers at EDGE; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Philadelphia Eagles64 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Eagles; 69% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Atlanta Falcons63 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Falcons; 69% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
San Francisco 49ers63 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the 49ers; 43% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Jacksonville Jaguars63 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 44% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Minnesota Vikings62 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Vikings; 42% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Tennessee Titans61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Titans at EDGE; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
Washington Commanders58 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Commanders; 89% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Los Angeles Chargers55 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Chargers; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Pittsburgh Steelers55 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Steelers; 70% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Denver Broncos55 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Broncos; 57% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Las Vegas Raiders54 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Raiders; 76% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Miami Dolphins54 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Dolphins; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
New York Jets51 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jets; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Houston Texans50 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Texans; 85% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
New York Giants44 Fair
EDGE isn't a priority for the Giants; 71% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).