University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Expected to once again see time as a starter at tight end ... Was a team captain for the winning White squad in the annual spring game, recording a reception for nine yards in the contest.

As A Redshirt Junior (2010): Started all but one contest, playing in every game ... Caught nine passes for 81 yards and two scores, tying for the team lead in receptions among tight ends ... Had two kick returns for 20 yards, and added a pair of assisted tackles on the punt coverage unit ... Posted at least one reception in each of the final five games of the year ... Recorded career highs with three catches for 33 yards in Homecoming win over Henderson (Ark.) State, with a 20-yard reception in the first quarter the longest of his career as well; it was his only game with multiple catches ... Four-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter helped extend Jaguars’ lead to 10 points in season finale against Arkansas-Monticello ... Caught a nine-yard pass for a score with less than seven minutes to go before halftime in win over Georgia State to give USA the lead for good, and returned a kick 14 yards against the Panthers ... Had 13-yard catch in win at UC Davis and one for 14 yards in Nicholls State victory.

As A Junior (2009): Started each of USA’s first three games, going on to post four starts while playing in all seven contests ... Tied for fourth on the team with five catches ... Finished with 65 yards and one touchdown ... Also had a 16-yard kickoff return ... Credited with two tackles on special teams, including one solo ... Had a nine-yard reception in the program’s first-ever game against Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy ... Caught a season-long 32-yard pass in win over Georgia Military J.C., leading the team in receiving yards for the game ... Recorded season-best two receptions —tying for team-high honors on the game — for 15 yards in victory over Louisburg (N.C.) J.C., including a six-yard touchdown catch with less than a minute remaining in the opening half that put the Jags up 27-0 ... Finished with a nine-yard catch in Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy victory.

Junior College Highlights (2007-08): Played two years at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... A first-team all-state honoree after grabbing three touchdown receptions as a sophomore ... Efforts helped the Bulldogs — who finished the campaign 10-2 — climb to fourth in the final National Junior College Athletic Association rankings after defeating Georgia Military College 41-7 in the inaugural Mississippi Bowl ... In his first year at the school, helped lead MGCCC to the NJCAA national championship and a 12-0 mark.

High School Highlights: Earned three letters at Gulfport HS ... Helped lead the Admirals to a district championship in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Kevin-Michael McCoy Helms ... Born May 4, 1989, in Gulfport, Miss. ... Son of Terry and Angel Helms ... Is the older brother of current Jaguar sophomore tight end Kennedy Helms ... Older brother, Keating, was on the roster at Louisiana-Monroe in 2008 ... Uncle, Hugh Keating, lettered in baseball at USA in 1971 ... Father and uncle, Ken Boutwell, both played football at MGCCC — his dad helped the program to the 1971 NJCAA national championship ... Favorite movie is “Gladiator” ... Favorite musical artist is Breaking Benjamin ... Favorite subject is history ... Enjoys reading and hiking in his spare time — he’s hiked the Appalachian Trail and also mountain climbed in Colorado ... Also recruited by Kansas State, Middle Tennessee and ULM out of junior college ... A history major.