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Michael Heldman
298
Central Michigan
EDGEPROJECTED ROUND 7

MICHAEL HELDMAN

Central Michigan • MAC

6-4260 LBS
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GRIDIRON INSIGHT: PRODUCTION OUTLIER

Production score 95 despite #298 consensus rank

Late-round high-production EDGEs become starters at a 31% rate (avg 2.8 AV/yr)

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GRIDIRON INSIGHT: PRODUCTION OUTLIER

26.4% pass-rush win rate, 53 total pressures on 306 pass-rush snaps

Late-round film-elite EDGEs become starters at a 31% rate (avg 2.8 AV/yr)

GRIDIRON GRADE

PRODATHEXPOVR
73

STARTER

PRODUCTION
95
ATHLETICISM
65
EXPERIENCE
50

Grade reflects composite data model.

SCOUTING REPORT

C+

OVERALL COMPOSITE

65 / 100

EDGE · POOL: 409

The higher the percentile, the better. Percentiles are relative to other prospects at the same position in the same draft class.

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS6
Pass Rush
9797
Pass Rush Win Rate
26.497
True Set Win Rate
41.297
Sacks
1295
Run Defense
9292
Total Pressures
5387
WEAKNESSES0

NO SIGNIFICANT GAPS

MEASURABLES

HEIGHT

6-4

WEIGHT

260 LBS

POSITION CLASS

2026 EDGE CLASS

Ranked #18 of 47 by Gridiron Grade

1David Bailey90
2Rueben Bain Jr.85
3Malachi Lawrence85
4Akheem Mesidor84
5Gabe Jacas84
···
18Michael Heldman73

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