Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
River Helms built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a tight end from Lester, AL wearing No. 87, spending time with Georgia Southern and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of River Helms' career was his receiving role: 42 catches, 521 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns across 18 career games in the available record. That gives River Helms' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Western Kentucky
2021-2024
Opening stop
Georgia Southern
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky to Georgia Southern | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 77.5 | Jan 7, 2025 |
#1 Featured game
@ Boston College
Week 5 · L 20-21
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
72
Receiving Yards
84.4 takeover
72 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Liberty
Week 9 · L 29-42 · Conference game
76
Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Jacksonville State
Week 8 · L 17-20 · Conference game
50
Receiving Yards
69.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 3 · L 10-63
41
Receiving Yards
61.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Florida International
Week 13 · W 41-28 · Conference game
34
Receiving Yards
55.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
228 primary output · 73.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage
64.4
#2
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
62.7
289 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
62.7
289 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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