After a senior season that thrust Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm into the national conversation, the John Mackey Award semifinalist is set to hear his name called at the 2025 NFL Draft.
A native of Englewood, Colo., Helm arrived at Texas as a three-star tight end with a strong basketball background. His development has been slow but steady. Helm transformed himself into an athlete that will contribute to an NFL offense, growing an additional inch and adding 25 pounds to his frame while on the 40 Acres.
“When that class got signed at the end of 2020, I don’t think people were talking about Gunnar Helm, right?