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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon

18 Hunter Helms

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown West Columbia, S.C.
  • High School Gray Collegiate Academy (Clemson)

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Senior)
  • Appeared in nine games, earning the start in five
  • Recorded 1,270 passing yards (105-of-171) 
  • Scored a rushing touchdown in the game at LIU (Sept. 21)
  • Made his first collegiate start at Hampton (Oct. 5)
  • Tallied two passing touchdowns at Delaware (Nov. 9)
  • Threw for 248 yards against UAlbany (Nov. 16)
  • Recorded a touchdown pass in each of the final three games of the season
  • Threw for a career-high 266 yards (22-of-33) at Mercer (Dec. 7)
2023 (Redshirt Junior at Clemson)
  • Appeared in four games, completing 9-of-12 passes for 83 yards and rushing once for 16 yards in 31 snaps
  • Completed 5-of-5 passes for 48 yards in his season debut vs. Charleston Southern
  • Completed 4-of-5 passes for 35 yards vs. Florida Atlantic
  • Recorded a 16-yard rush vs. Georgia Tech
  • Took the final snap of Clemson’s Senior Day win against No. 20 North Carolina
2022 (Junior at Clemson)
  • Did not appear
  • ACC Honor Roll selection
2021 (Sophomore at Clemson)
  • Played 26 snaps in two games, completing 5-of-13 passes for 58 yards and rushing once for four yards
  • Went 2-of-5 for 16 yards in season debut vs. SC State
  • Completed 3-of-8 passes for 42 yards and rushed once for four yards vs. UConn
2020-21 (Freshman at Clemson)
  • Completed 9-of-12 passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns in 22 snaps over three games
  • Made collegiate debut vs. The Citadel, completing both of his pass attempts in the game
  • Completed 5-of-7 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns at Georgia Tech
  • Became only the third Clemson quarterback who started his career as a walk-on to throw a touchdown pass since 1954, joining Nick Schuessler (three touchdown passes in 2016) and Donny McElveen (one in 2010)
  • Joined Schuessler (two vs. Syracuse in 2016) as the only original walk-on quarterbacks to throw two touchdowns in a game for Clemson, but became the first to do so while still on walk-on status, as Schuessler had been placed on scholarship prior to his two-touchdown game
  • Went 2-of-3 vs. Pitt
Before Rhode Island
  • Lettered at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia, S.C.
  • Recorded 4,126 passing yards and 48 touchdowns as a senior, leading the War Eagles to a second straight region title and an upper state semifinal appearance
  • Finished his prep career with 9,129 passing yards and 98 touchdowns
Personal
  • Earned degree in construction science & management in May 2023
  • Completed microinternships at Segars Ranch and Adobe in spring 2022
  • Elected to walk-on at Clemson despite holding scholarship offers from South Florida, Troy, Holy Cross and others

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