The Gophers saw three key tight ends run out of eligibility in 2025 and the U began to replace them with an external option in Oklahoma transfer Kaden Helms on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound player committed to Minnesota after he visited the U campus this week. The four-star recruit out of Bellevue, Neb., appears to have two years of eligibility remaining.
Helms can help fill the void left by Jameson Geers, Drew Bieber and Frank Bierman, who each played roles in the U offense in 2025. Pierce Walsh leads a group of returning tight ends for 2026.
Helms played 201 offensive snaps for the Sooners last season, with a subpar overall grade (51.1), according to Pro Football Focus. He played 71 snaps in 2024 and 31 during a redshirt year in 2022. He was injured in 2023 and didn’t play.
Helms is the 14th total player to join the U since the transfer portal opened on Friday.
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