Kaden Helms
Minnesota Golden Gophers
60
Depth

Kaden Helms

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TEOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Oklahoma
3rd String

Is Kaden Helms starting?

Kaden Helms is listed 3rd string at TE for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Kaden Helms is listed TE #3 for Minnesota at 60 OVR.

See full Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart ›

Depth at TE · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 18264Julian JohnsonStarter
  2. 21960Pierce Walsh
  3. 38760Kaden HelmsYou
  4. 48858Jacob Simpson
  5. 5447Roman Voss

What's Next

Who do they play next?Conner Cravaack — vs Akron · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Pierce Walsh — No. 2 at TE for MinnesotaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Bellevue West, ranked #311 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 5 catches, 35 yards, 1 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #311 NatlTeam Share1%
Bellevue, NE
Jersey
#87
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Oklahoma

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—5351

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9000
National Rank
#311
High School
Bellevue West
Hometown
Bellevue, NE

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated offense; 39th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 60. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 39% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 16% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LMSSTYDS 0
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
13
AVG
6.5
TD
0

Final L 38-13

Kaden Helms's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

5 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD
Usage / Involvement6%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.