Florida transfer Avery Helm is currently on official visit to Missouri

Former Florida Gators defensive back Avery Helm is taking his time to find a new college football home after electing to jump into the transfer portal early in December. The junior cornerback has his choice of options, more than 20, and one of them is in the same conference as the Gators. As Helm surveys the landscape, he has made a stop in Missouri and is on an official visit with the Tigers. The former Gator made the announcement with a post from his social media account.

Helm entered the transfer portal on Dec. 6 after spending three seasons in Florida. In his final season with the Gators, Helm tallied eight tackles in six games played. In 2021, Helm contributed 22 tackles, including 17 solo tackles. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, he notched one tackle in the Cotton Bowl versus Oklahoma.

The Missouri City, Tx, native will have three years of eligibility available to play thanks to the 2020 COVID redshirt. As this is his first transfer, Helm will be immediately eligible to play next season.

Currently, Helm is ranked as the 126 best player in On3’s 2023 transfer portal player rankings. He is still viewed as a three-star prospect. At cornerback, Helm comes in in the 16 spot.

Track transfer portal activity

While the NCAA transfer portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement.

If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Consensus recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and senior national college football reporter Matt Zenitz’s Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.