Gunnar Helm (born September 6, 2002) is an American college football tight end for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life

Helm attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. During Helm's junior season, he hauled in 33 receptions for 411 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] As a senior, he had 28 receptions for 367 yards and seven touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Helm was rated as a three-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Colorado State, and Texas.[3][4] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[5][6][7]

College career

Helm played in 12 games as a true freshman at Texas in 2021 and did not record a catch. In 2022, he started four of 13 games and had five receptions for 44 yards.[8] In week three of the 2023 season, Helm hauled in one reception for 14 yards that set up a touchdown for the Longhorns, in a win over Wyoming.[9] He played in 14 games with six starts in 2023, recording 14 receptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns.[10][11] Helm returned to Texas for his senior year in 2024.[12] In week two of the 2024 season, Helm had a breakout game, totaling seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Michigan Wolverines.[13]

Statistics

Season Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD
2021 Texas 12 0 0 0 0.0 0
2022 Texas 13 4 5 44 8.8 0
2023 Texas 14 6 14 192 13.7 2
2024 Texas 16 16 60 786 13.1 7
Career 55 26 79 1,022 12.9 9

References

  1. ^ "2024 All-SEC Football Team Announced". www.secsports.com/.
  2. ^ Moyle, Nick (August 9, 2023). "Texas TE Gunnar Helm entering junior year with the 'biggest chip' on his shoulder". www.houstonchronicle.com.
  3. ^ Vieth, Evan (September 29, 2023). "Gunnar Helm proves to be promising asset for Texas football". The Daily Texan. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Nguyen, Joe (July 27, 2020). "Cherry Creek's Gunnar Helm commits to Texas Longhorns football". www.denverpost.com.
  5. ^ Moyle, Nick (July 27, 2020). "3-star TE Gunnar Helm commits to Texas". www.sfchronicle.com.
  6. ^ Craven, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Meet the Longhorns: Texas goes into Colorado to sign tight end Gunnar Helm". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Dukes, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Texas Longhorns Get Commitment from SI All American Candidate Gunnar Helm". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Davis, Danny (September 8, 2024). "How Gunnar Helm went from Texas football understudy to star vs. Michigan at Big House". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Habel, Steve (September 20, 2023). "Gunnar Helm's improvement and work ethic gives Texas options at tight end". On3.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Texas-OU notebook: TE Gunnar Helm steps up with career
  11. ^ Cook, Joe (April 12, 2024). "Gunnar Helm: "I'm trying to win a championship."". On3.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Texas Longhorns TE Gunnar Helm Set For Breakout Season? 'Never Been More Hungry'". Texas Longhorns On SI. April 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Bohls, Kirk. "The surprise star in Texas' win over Michigan? Tight end Gunnar Helm's patience pays off". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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