2024-25: Appeared in two games during the 2024 season … Saw action in the win at Middle Tennessee on and in the win over Kennesaw State …Transfered to Georgia Southern in the spring.
2023-24: Appeared in three games at quarterback, starting one … Completed all five passes he attempted for 65 yards and a touchdown in WKU’s 52-22 win over Houston Christian … Was 3 for 3 for 17 yards in the Hilltoppers’ 41-28 victory at FIU … Was 3 for 4 for 15 yards after getting the start against Old Dominion in the Famous Toastery Bowl.
2022-23: Played in one game and was redshirted … Appeared in WKU’s 44-23 victory over South Alabama to claim the New Orleans Bowl title.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Palos Verdes High for Coach Guy Gardner … Named first-team All-Bay League as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born John Turner Helton on June 25 in Memphis, TN … Son of Angela and Clay Helton … Father is the coach of the Georgia Southern football program … Has a brother, Reid, and a sister, Aubrey … Uncle, Tyson, is the head coach at Western Kentucky … Grandfather, Kim, was a long-time NFL and college coach who played at Florida.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
