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Gunnar Helm

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Gunnar Helm
Helm in 2024
Texas Longhorns – No. 85
PositionTight end
ClassSenior
MajorCorporate Communication
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 22)
Englewood, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colorado)

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

Early life and high school

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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.[1] 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.[2][3] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[4][5][6]

College career

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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.[7] 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.[8] He played in 14 games with six starts in 2023, recording 14 receptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns.[9][10] Helm returned to Texas for his senior year in 2024.[11] 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.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Moyle, Nick (2023-08-09). "Texas TE Gunnar Helm entering junior year with the 'biggest chip' on his shoulder". www.houstonchronicle.com.
  2. ^ Vieth, Evan (29 September 2023). "Gunnar Helm proves to be promising asset for Texas football". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Joe (2020-07-27). "Cherry Creek's Gunnar Helm commits to Texas Longhorns football". www.denverpost.com.
  4. ^ Moyle, Nick (2020-07-27). "3-star TE Gunnar Helm commits to Texas". www.sfchronicle.com.
  5. ^ Craven, Mike (16 December 2020). "Meet the Longhorns: Texas goes into Colorado to sign tight end Gunnar Helm". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ Dukes, Chris (27 July 2020). "Texas Longhorns Get Commitment from SI All American Candidate Gunnar Helm". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ^ Davis, Danny (8 September 2024). "How Gunnar Helm went from Texas football understudy to star vs. Michigan at Big House". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ^ Habel, Steve (20 September 2023). "Gunnar Helm's improvement and work ethic gives Texas options at tight end". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. ^ Texas-OU notebook: TE Gunnar Helm steps up with career
  10. ^ Cook, Joe (12 April 2024). "Gunnar Helm: "I'm trying to win a championship."". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Texas Longhorns TE Gunnar Helm Set For Breakout Season? 'Never Been More Hungry'". Texas Longhorns On SI. April 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Bohls, Kirk. "The surprise star in Texas' win over Michigan? Tight end Gunnar Helm's patience pays off". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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