Gunnar Helm
 Helm in 2024 | |
| Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 6, 2002 Englewood, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colorado) |
| College: | Texas (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 4th round, 120th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gunnar Helm (born September 6, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football 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 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.84 s | 1.69 s | 2.84 s | 4.40 s | 7.15 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Helm was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (120th pick) of the 2025 NFL draft. The Titans previously acquired this pick in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks involving linebackers Ernest Jones and Jerome Baker.[16]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gunnar Helm Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Gunnar Helm College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Titans Select Texas TE Gunner Helm in Fourth Round of the NFL Draft". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
