Kaden Helms

Position:
TE
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 235
Hometown:
Bellevue, Neb.
High School:
Bellevue West
Prev School:
Oklahoma
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 1
Class:
Redshirt Senior

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 • spent the 2022-25 seasons at Oklahoma.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent four seasons (2022-25) at Oklahoma where he had eight catches for 58 yards and two touchdowns • also saw action on special teams • in 2025, played in 10 games and made five catches for 35 yards and one touchdown • in 2024, saw action in eight games and made two catches for 19 yards and one touchdown • missed the 2023 season with an injury • in 2022, redshirted • played in three games and made one catch for four yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska • wore No. 3 for the Thunderbirds and was coached by Kevin Alexander • as a senior, caught 51 passes for 944 yards and 11 touchdowns • named to the 2021 Grand Island Independent All-State First Team • consensus four-star recruit and consensus top-four prospect in Nebraska • On3 ranked him as the No. 6 tight end in the nation and as the No. 143 overall player in the country • also played basketball.