River Helms
River Helms
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Tyson Helton and Clay Helton. The receipt on tape: 4 rec yds, 1 rec TD against Fresno State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Clay Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 19 | 228 | 12.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 22 | 289 | 13.1 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 521 | 12.4 | 6 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to River Helms’s 2023 season.
Matches River on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Javon Antonio's sophomore season at Colorado (2023).
Matches Javon on
Differs from Javon on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-99%
Sharp dropoff (-99%) — career inflection point.
Background
2025-26: Played in one game, seeing action on 32 offensive snaps … Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass at Fresno State, his only catch of the year … Suffered a shoulder injury in the game and missed the remainder of the season … Was granted a medical hardship waiver … Made the Honor Roll in the fall a...