Ball State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster

Jersey Number 54
Sam Helm
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 208
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Bloomington HS South
- High School:
- Bloomington HS South
- Major:
- Biology
2020 (R-Jr.): Did not see game action.
2019 (R-So.): Made his collegiate debut in the win over Toledo on Oct. 19 … did not record any statistics … did not play in any other games.
2018 (R-Fr.): Did not see any action.
2017 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from coach Mo Moriarty at Bloomington South High … team captain … two-time first team all-state honoree … first team all-conference three times … helped Bloomington South reach the state semifinals on two occasions … finished with 167 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions as a senior … a member of the Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Chip and Cyrilla Helm … one sister and one brother … his brother, Matt, played tennis at Ball State … born June 20, 1998 … full name is Samuel Olin Helm.
2019 (R-So.): Made his collegiate debut in the win over Toledo on Oct. 19 … did not record any statistics … did not play in any other games.
2018 (R-Fr.): Did not see any action.
2017 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from coach Mo Moriarty at Bloomington South High … team captain … two-time first team all-state honoree … first team all-conference three times … helped Bloomington South reach the state semifinals on two occasions … finished with 167 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions as a senior … a member of the Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Chip and Cyrilla Helm … one sister and one brother … his brother, Matt, played tennis at Ball State … born June 20, 1998 … full name is Samuel Olin Helm.
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