Gunnar Helm
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TEN | 2 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | TEN | 16 | 44 | 55 | 357 | 2 | 159 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
Career Summary
Gunnar Helm is a tight end from Englewood, Colorado, who played college football at Texas before the Tennessee Titans selected him in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft (No. 120 overall).
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Early Life
Helm is from Englewood, Colorado. Texas lists him as a corporate communication major; the Titans list his parents as Patti and Blake Helm and note that he has three sisters.
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High School
Helm attended Cherry Creek High School in Colorado. As a senior, he recorded 28 receptions for 367 yards and seven touchdowns while helping Cherry Creek complete another perfect season and win a second straight Class 5A state title. He earned all-state and all-league recognition and also participated in basketball and lacrosse.
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College Career
At Texas, Helm appeared in 54 games and made 26 starts, totaling 79 receptions for 1,022 yards and nine touchdowns. In 2024, he set career highs with 60 receptions, 786 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches. His earlier seasons included 14 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns in 2023, and five catches for 44 yards in 2022.
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Path to the NFL
Tennessee selected Helm in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, with the 120th overall selection, after his four-year career at Texas.
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NFL Career
As a rookie in 2025, Helm appeared in all 16 games for Tennessee, making 10 starts. He recorded 44 receptions for 357 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
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Career Accomplishments
Helm was a John Mackey Award semifinalist and second-team All-SEC selection in 2024. He also earned honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition in 2023 and received multiple Academic All-Big 12 and conference academic honor-roll honors at Texas.
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Playing Style
NFL draft analysis characterized Helm as a combination tight end with good size, soft hands and the route-running ability to work all three levels of the field. The analysis also described him as a quarterback-friendly target with an understanding of space in coverage.
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31193, 00-0040584, 2002-09-06, Gunnar Helm, Gunnar, Helm
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 83.1
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.