Helm finished with the sixth-most receiving yards among tight ends last season. The only players with more yards were Ball State Cardinals’ Tanner Koziol (839), MTSU Blue Raiders Holden Willis (871), Syracuse Orange’s Oronde Gadsen II (934), Penn State Nittany Lions’ Tyler Warren (1,233) and Bowling Green Falcons’ Harold Fannin Jr. (1,554).

The Texas Longhorns have not won a national championship since 2005, and haven't made it to the big game since 2009. Heading into the 2025 season, the hope is t

Texas is gearing up for a run at the national championship, and the Longhorns' defense will be led by one of the best players in the country.

ESPN Predicts Texas' Postseason Fate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Texas Longhorns have their eyes on a third-straight College Football Playoff berth in 2025 under head coach Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian has been to the semifinal round in 2023 and 2024 and comes into this season with a 38-17 overall record.

Texas Longhorns football enters the 2025 season with a defense that is expected to be one of the best in the nation. Some players on this defense standout compared to the rest, including two preseason first-team All-American selections, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and safety Michael Taaffe.

David Bailey is arguably the best player in Texas Tech’s loaded transfer portal class, as the transfer DE from Stanford is the Red Raiders’ top 2026 draft prospect. Last year at Stanford he had seven sacks and three forced fumbles, and according to Reid, he is currently projected to be a Day 2 prospect.

Under-the-Radar Texas Freshman DB Earns Honor From ESPN originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian doesn't shy away from giving true freshman significant playing time.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/texas as Texas Longhorns OT Ranked as Second-Year Breakout Candidate. With college football kicking off two weeks from this Saturday, the Texas Longhorns continue to assert themselves as both the team and individual players appear on top-10 lists across the board.