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| No. 63 – New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 10, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Romeo (Romeo, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Michael Heldman is an American football defensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Early life
[edit]Heldman attended Romeo High School in Romeo, Michigan. He committed to play college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.[1]
College career
[edit]In his first four seasons from 2021 to 2024, Heldman played in 39 games, totaling 72 tackles with 17.5 being for a loss, eight and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and two forced fumbles.[2][3] In 2025, he notched 48 tackles with 16.5 being for a loss, 10.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles,[4][5] earning first-team all-MAC honors. After the season, he declared for the NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
[edit]After going unselected in the 2026 NFL draft, Heldman signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jackson, Ross. "UDFA DE Michael Heldman spotlight". Louisiana Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Bernreuter, Hugh. "CMU stars Michael Heldman, Jordan Kwiatkowski sign as NFL undrafted free agents". MLive.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Heldman". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Zuniga, Isaac. "A Hidden Gem at Pass Rusher that the Bears Must Target". Heavy.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Rose, Bob. "Saints UDFA profile: Central Michigan edge defender Michael Heldman". Saints Wire. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Yahoo Sports.
- ↑ Jackson, Ross. "Michael Heldman could surprise in Saints' training camp". Louisiana Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Luke. "Saints undrafted rookie Michael Heldman has lofty goals. First, he's got to make a roster". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.