River Helms

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

6'4"Height 230 lbWeight

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Media & News

USA Today Nov 10, 2023
River Helms Stats, NCAAF News, Bio and More - USA TODAY Sports - USA Today
ESPN Jul 31, 2021
River Helms - ESPN
Sault Star Jun 13, 2021
Garden River helms Hwy 17B work - Sault Star
AJC.com Oct 13, 2020
Tight end River Helms commits to Georgia Tech - AJC.com
247Sports Dec 3, 2019
River Helms, Georgia Southern Eagles, Tight End - 247Sports

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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

#1819 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	—	—	—	—