Gunnar Helm
_Gunnar_Helm.jpg) Helm in 2024 | |
| Texas Longhorns – No. 85 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Corporate Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 6, 2002 Englewood, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colorado) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gunnar Helm (born September 6, 2002) is an American college football tight end for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "2024 All-SEC Football Team Announced". www.secsports.com/.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (August 9, 2023). "Texas TE Gunnar Helm entering junior year with the 'biggest chip' on his shoulder". www.houstonchronicle.com.
- ^ Vieth, Evan (September 29, 2023). "Gunnar Helm proves to be promising asset for Texas football". The Daily Texan. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Joe (July 27, 2020). "Cherry Creek's Gunnar Helm commits to Texas Longhorns football". www.denverpost.com.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (July 27, 2020). "3-star TE Gunnar Helm commits to Texas". www.sfchronicle.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dukes, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Texas Longhorns Get Commitment from SI All American Candidate Gunnar Helm". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habel, Steve (September 20, 2023). "Gunnar Helm's improvement and work ethic gives Texas options at tight end". On3.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Texas-OU notebook: TE Gunnar Helm steps up with career
- ^ Cook, Joe (April 12, 2024). "Gunnar Helm: "I'm trying to win a championship."". On3.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns TE Gunnar Helm Set For Breakout Season? 'Never Been More Hungry'". Texas Longhorns On SI. April 12, 2024.
- ^ Bohls, Kirk. "The surprise star in Texas' win over Michigan? Tight end Gunnar Helm's patience pays off". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2024.