#24

Avery Helm

CB · TCU · Sr. · #24

Returning to TCU for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Avery Helm

CB · TCU · Sr · #24

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#334 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
2022era →
2023
2025

Coaching transition mid-career: Gary Patterson → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida6-7HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Florida6-7HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2023TCU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025TCU540.00.01----
2023TCU21152.01.03----
2022Florida840.00.01----
2021Florida22171.00.03----
Career56403.01.08----

How he plays

Play style

Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

TCU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · TCU

Returning around him

  • 61% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #47

DNA match

Player DNA

Cover Corner

Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

CB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Avery Helm’s 2021 season.

Avery Helm

97%match

Florida · 2021

#2

Nehemiah Pritchett

Auburn · 2023

NFL Rd 5
96%
#3

Markel Reed

Boise State · 2023

86%
#4

Marco Baker

Jacksonville State · 2023

86%
#5

Leonard Johnson

Duke · 2021

82%

Matches Avery on

Tackle volume
Weight
Height
Based on 5 features · 2 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Rutherford's junior season at Massachusetts (2023).

Isaiah Rutherford

95%match

Massachusetts · 2023

#2

Alex Johnson

UCLA · 2022

92%
#3

Torey Richardson

Temple · 2024

91%
#4

Da'Veawn Armstead

Sam Houston · 2024

91%
#5

Jevon McIver Jr.

TCU · 2025

89%

Matches Isaiah on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Opponent-adjusted stats · junior cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10658

Final rank
#10658
Avg #10983.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10658 this season.