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Broncos met with local TE prospect Gunnar Helm at NFL combine
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The Denver Broncos met with Texas tight end Gunnar Helmat the NFL combine last month, the prospect confirmed during his media availability in Indianapolis .
Helm (6-5, 241 pounds) was born in Englewood, Colorado and played high school football at Cherry Creek before playing college football with the Longhorns. He ran a 40-yard dash in 4.84 seconds and a 10-yard split in 1.69 seconds at the combine.
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Helm had a breakout season last fall, earning second-team All-SEC recognition after hauling in 60 receptions for 786 yards and seven touchdowns. Before that, he had 14 catches for 192 yards and two scores in 2023 and five receptions for 44 yards in 2024.
Helm also had formal interviews with the Los Angeles Rams , Philadelphia Eagles , Cincinnati Bengals , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Chicago Bears and New York Jets , according to KUSA-TV's Mike Klis .
NFL mock drafts have Gunnar Helm projected as a third-round pick , where the Broncos are set to select 85th overall . The 2025 NFL draft will be held in Wisconsin from April 24-26.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL draft: Broncos met with local TE Gunnar Helm at combine
