Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm has come into his own this season.
had put together over the offseason, it's veteran tight end Gunnar Helm that leads the team in receiving headed into November.
After backing up current Carolina Panthers rookie tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders last season, Helm has stepped into an alpha role in the passing game and has looked like one of the country's best tight ends while doing so. When speaking during Wednesday's SEC Weekly Teleconference, Texas head coach"I've been really proud of Gunnar," Sarkisian said. "He was in the kind of our inaugural recruiting class, those kids signed in December, and then I got hired in January.
Helm currently leads the Longhorns in catches and receiving yards headed into Texas' second and final bye week of the regular season. He's also added two touchdowns."I think he's become a really complete tight end, and I just think that's a credit to his work ethic, but also to the development in our program, and him believing in our program and in the weight room and with Coach Banks in the tight end room," Sarkisian said.
Helm and the Longhorns will come out of the bye week to host the Florida Gators on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. CT.MORE: Texas Longhorns Drop in AP Top 25 Poll After Win vs. Vanderbilt
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