Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2021-2025Western Kentucky
River Helms
TE • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Lester, AL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
River Helms reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
26.7
Consistency
100
Season Value
33.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky • Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
River Helms, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. River Helms reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 228 primary output with 73.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Western Kentucky, Georgia Southern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
4
Efficiency
26.7
Usage
5.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8/31 | @ Fresno State | L 14-42 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Kentucky
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Southern
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 289 | 74.1 | 7.7 | 289 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 289 | 74.1 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 228 | 73.9 | 11.4 | -61 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 4 | 26.7 | 5.9 | -224 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
72
Primary metric
72 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Liberty
76
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Jacksonville State
50
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Ohio State
41
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Florida International
34
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
228 primary output · 73.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage
59.4
#2
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
58.2
289 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
58.2
289 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.877
West Limestone · Lester, AL
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
521
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 18 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.