Is River Helms starting?
River Helms is the projected starter at TE for Georgia Southern Eagles.
River Helms is the projected starting TE on a Average Georgia Southern — 69 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 1 catches, 4 yards, 1 TD. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #87
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated offense; 28th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 69.
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 26LHOUYDS 25
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 25
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 1
Final L 42-28
Sep 19LJXSTYDS 36
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 36
- AVG
- 12.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 13LCLEMYDS 23
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 23
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
Final L 22-7
Sep 5WCHSOYDS 30
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 30
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-0
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LHOU | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LJXST | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | LCLEM | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WCHSO | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
River Helms's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.