River Helms

#87· Georgia Southern ·TE ·6th ·2027 Draft · Lester, Ala.

6'4"Height 230 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2020	West Limestone	3	9	133	14.8	2	Edit
2019	West Limestone	5	25	376	15	7	Edit
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College Stats

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2025	Georgia Southern Eagles	12	1	4	4	1	Edit
2024	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	13	19	228	12	2	Edit
2023	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	12	17	263	15.5	3	Edit
2022	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	13					Edit

Depth Chart

TE1 Georgia Southern

2026
Reserve Georgia Southern Eagles

2025
TE2 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2024
TE2 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2023
Reserve Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2022

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

River Helms #87

Georgia Southern · TE · 6th · 2027 Draft · Lester, Ala. · West Limestone

6-4 · 230 lbs

5.0

UDFA

Floor 4.4 · Ceiling 5.1

#1820 overall · #69 TE of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Athlon 2026 third-team All-Sun Belt tight end. His 2025 is a single game — a four-yard touchdown at Fresno State and a shoulder injury in that same game (medical hardship) — over a Western Kentucky record of seven starts in 2024 and 22 catches for 289 yards with nine starts in 2023.

Ceiling · 5.1

Projected 2026 starter (TE1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Sun Belt draft-temper · TE lower-value.

Floor · 4.4

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.6.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #555 · Pos #28 · State #21

Path: Western Kentucky → Georgia Southern

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2025	Georgia Southern Eagles	12	1	4	4	1
2024	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	13	19	228	12	2
2023	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	12	17	263	15.5	3
2022	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	13	—	—	—	—