# Will Heldt — what pundits predicted

DE · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2027 draft



15 checkable claims from 5 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## Measurables

Combine measurements, including the 40-yard dash, appear here after the 2027 NFL Scouting Combine.

## What the room says

- Mock drafts: 2 of 5 picks had him at No. 29 (median No. 29)

## What pundits expect (15 unsettled)

- Will Heldt to be picked at number 31 — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ccbdee9-822a-4693-8aca-332b4ecaae65
- Will Heldt to be picked at number 29 — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b78d555-7a56-4c0e-835b-67fad67a7008
- Will Heldt to be 4th edge rusher off the board — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5c66af98-629d-42b8-bb24-280f95dbfa18
- Will Heldt to be picked at number 25 — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5c66af98-629d-42b8-bb24-280f95dbfa18
- Will Heldt to be picked “Round 1-2” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f896cb6-6051-402c-a51a-7492d505c2b3
- “Will Heldt ... Projected 40 Time: 4.70.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f896cb6-6051-402c-a51a-7492d505c2b3
- Will Heldt to be picked “Round 1-2” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ce53b8c-fe6d-4d50-9768-3111996c7701
- “Will Heldt*, DE, Clemson ... Projected 40 Time: 4.70.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ce53b8c-fe6d-4d50-9768-3111996c7701
- Will Heldt to be picked “more of a day-two pick rather than a first-rounder” (picks 1–32) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe244f98-9c9c-4e5e-b4d2-c00c1bcab634
- Will Heldt to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–32) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/329924c0-61c7-40ec-8c48-456fae4d280e
- Will Heldt to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3fec826-1d2c-4a07-b8bf-e683f0f0d2fc
- Will Heldt to be picked at number 15 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4fe1496c-a41b-42e8-ba99-bfd74c1ce3cb
- Will Heldt to be picked at number 29 — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/513a08c4-2f8a-4482-9f53-bd39d2f4f5f7
- Will Heldt to be picked “the first or second round” (picks 1–64) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/513a08c4-2f8a-4482-9f53-bd39d2f4f5f7
- Will Heldt to be picked “Late Day 1/Early Day 2” (picks 1–17) — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10bf8e52-6229-4223-87a8-b00d607135d9

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