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Michael Heldman
DL · #97 · Central Michigan
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'4" · 260 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8119
- Class rank
- #2189 · 2021
- Hometown
- Romeo, MI
- High school
- Romeo
Returning player.
Career
119 Tackles · 34.5 TFL · 18.5 Sacks
On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025.
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2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
48 Tackles · 16.5 TFL · 11.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Northwestern * | L 7–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Toledo | L 3–21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Kent State | W 28–16 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Buffalo | W 38–19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Western Michigan | L 21–24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Massachusetts | W 38–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Bowling Green | W 27–6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Akron | L 22–28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–13 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Wagner | W 49–10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 3–63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Pittsburgh | L 17–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ San José State | W 16–14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
29 Tackles · 6.0 TFL · 4.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Western Michigan | W 16–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Toledo | L 10–37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Bowling Green | L 13–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Miami (OH) | L 7–46 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 34–38 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Ohio | L 25–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs San Diego State | W 22–21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Ball State | W 37–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Illinois | L 9–30 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Florida International * | L 16–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Central Connecticut | W 66–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Tackles · 4.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Toledo | L 17–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Ohio | L 20–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Western Michigan | L 28–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Northern Illinois | W 37–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Ball State | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Akron | W 17–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Buffalo | L 13–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 26–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs New Hampshire | W 45–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Michigan State | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
20 Tackles · 7.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 19–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Western Michigan | L 10–12 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Buffalo | W 31–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Northern Illinois | W 35–22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Bowling Green | L 18–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Akron | W 28–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Ball State | L 16–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Toledo | L 17–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Penn State | L 14–33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Bucknell | W 41–0 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Oklahoma State | L 44–58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
3 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Florida International | W 31–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ LSU | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |