2023 Football Roster

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54 Isaiah Helms

  • Position Offensive Lineman
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 295
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hudson, N.C.
  • High School West Caldwell
  • Prev School Western Carolina

Biography

Career: Played in 60 college games, including 39 for App State (started in all 39 of his game appearances, with one missed game in 2021) ... All-Sun Belt recognition in 2022 and 2023.

2023: All-Sun Belt first team and team captain as an offensive lineman … Started all 14 games at center … During the regular season, had a 78.6 pass blocking grade and no sacks allowed in 470 pass blocking snaps … Snap count led the Sun Belt among offensive linemen with no sacks allowed (zero sacks in 878 total snaps) … Leader for a balanced App State offense that led the league during the regular season with only 15 sacks allowed and finished with the fourth-best rushing attack in the league

2022: All-Sun Belt third team from the league … Started all 12 games … Versatile linemen started the first six games at right guard and the last six games at center … Among non-tackles, ranked fourth among starting Sun Belt centers/guards in total blocking grade from PFF after playing 797 total snaps … In first game switching from guard to center, helped App State rush for 469 yards in a 42-17 win against Georgia State … Allowed only one quarterback hit in six games as the starting center …. Among starting guards and centers in the Sun Belt, had the third-best run-blocking grade … Member of line that made the Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll for the nation’s top offensive line.

2021: Started at right guard in all 13 of his appearances … Second on the team with 61 knockdown blocks while grading out at 77 percent by App State’s staff in 833 plays … Didn’t allow any sacks … With App State’s line being a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, helped Mountaineers allow only 1.2 sacks per game (tied for the 1th-best total nationally) and average 34.5 points a game (23rd-best nationally).

Previous College (Western Carolina): Started all 21 games in each of his two seasons ... Named a HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American in 2020 ... All-SoCon first team in 2020 from the league’s coaches and was named a third-team FCS Freshman All-American by Phil Steele in 2019 ... Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll member during his time in Cullowhee.

High School: As a standout at West Caldwell High School, picked to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas as a senior ... Three-time all-area and four-time all-district selection.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 68

    2021Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'3" 310 lbs
    68
  • 54

    2022Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'3" 285 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2023Senior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'3" 295 lbs
    54