98 Days to Purdue Football: Will Heldt

When the player countdown begins you know it’s time to really get serious about football season. This year the team kicks off on September 2. That means that today, Saturday, May 27th is 98 days until kickoff. The first player on our list this year is an early enrollee from Carmel, Indiana.

Will Heldt - True Freshman

Carmel, IN - Carmel High School

6’6” 235lbs.

Outside Linebacker

2023 Projection - Linebacker depth

Will Heldt comes to Purdue as an early enrollee. He graduated high school a semester early and headed off to Purdue. That alone is an amazing accomplishment and a great commitment. It’s not something I think most of us would have been prepared to do emotionally. Rest assured though he…