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Texas Longhorns TE Gunnar Helm Named Semifinalist for Major Award

Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm has had a breakout season.
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Oct 26, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm (85) makes a catch as Vanderbilt Commodores safety CJ Taylor (1) defends during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm (85) makes a catch as Vanderbilt Commodores safety CJ Taylor (1) defends during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm is being recognized as one of the best at his position in college football.

Helm was announced as one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award Tuesday, which is given annually to the best tight end in the country. Three finalists will be revealed on Nov. 26 with the winner being announced Dec. 12.

Here's the full list of semifinalists:

- Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green

- Tyler Warren, Penn State

- Colston Loveland, Michigan

- Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame

- Mason Taylor, LSU

- Tanner Koziol, Ball State

- Gunnar Helm, Texas

- Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt 

This season, Helm has tallied 31 catches for 419 yards and two scores. His catch and yardage totals both lead the team eight games into the year.

Helm has received extensive praise from head coach Steve Sarkisian for the way he's grown over the past few years.

"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 on Oct. 30. "And because of all that, he's been in our program for four years, he's been really a model citizen, the way he goes about his business. He's one of our real team leaders. He's a guy that I know people look to on the team. He's a great person for me to use as an example of about developing in the program. ... And I'm really proud of him for that and the work that he's put in."

Helm and No. 5 Texas will host the Florida Gators on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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