File TE-69 · National rank 1820 · 2027 class
River Helms
6'4"Height
230 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
My Grade
5.0/10
UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
4.4 Floor
range 0.7
Ceiling 5.1
5.1/10
UDFA
Ceiling · +0.1
4.4/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.6
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (TE1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Sun Belt draft-temper · TE lower-value.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.6.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
5.0
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
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.
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