Colorado State University Athletics
Football
Helow, George
George Helow
- Title:
- Defensive Graduate Assistant
- Email:
- george.helow@colostate.edu
- Phone:
- (970) 491-6131
George Helow is in his fourth year on the football coaching staff at Colorado State in 2019, and his second as the safeties coach. He joined the Rams' staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2016 and served as a defensive quality control coach in 2017.
In Helow's first season coaching safeties, in 2018, three of his pupils ranked in the top five on the team in tackles. Junior Jamal Hicks tallied a career-high 93 tackles to rank third on the team, while senior Jordan Fogal ranked fourth with 48 and junior Braylin Scott ranked fifth with 42. Hicks added 2.0 tackles for loss and Fogal ranked second on the team with two interceptions. True freshman Quinn Brinnon also made an impact in the latter part of the season and made his first career start.
Helow has held stints at some of the nation's top collegiate programs during his coaching career, including Alabama, Florida State and Georgia. Prior to coming to Colorado State, Helow spent two seasons (2014-15) at Georgia as defensive quality control, including the first season on staff with Coach Bobo. In 2013, he was a defensive graduate assistant at Florida State, helping the Seminoles to a national title.
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In 2012 Helow earned his first collegiate coaching job under Nick Saban at Alabama. After helping with the school's junior day, Helow was invited to stay on as an intern in the weight room that spring and summer and serve as a defensive intern in the fall. The Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship game and during the season allowed just 10.9 points per game.
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Helow played collegiately at Ole Miss (2006-10) where he earned a degree in marketing. After redshirting in 2006, he saw his first career action against Louisiana Tech in 2007 and went on to play all 38 games for the Rebels from 2008 to 2010, which included back-to-back Cotton Bowls in 2008 and 2009. Helow, who played mostly on special teams, earned a scholarship before his senior season in 2010. Immediately after graduating, he returned to his high school alma mater, Bishop Kennedy in Jacksonville, Fla., where he coached his younger brother, Peter.
In Helow's first season coaching safeties, in 2018, three of his pupils ranked in the top five on the team in tackles. Junior Jamal Hicks tallied a career-high 93 tackles to rank third on the team, while senior Jordan Fogal ranked fourth with 48 and junior Braylin Scott ranked fifth with 42. Hicks added 2.0 tackles for loss and Fogal ranked second on the team with two interceptions. True freshman Quinn Brinnon also made an impact in the latter part of the season and made his first career start.
Helow has held stints at some of the nation's top collegiate programs during his coaching career, including Alabama, Florida State and Georgia. Prior to coming to Colorado State, Helow spent two seasons (2014-15) at Georgia as defensive quality control, including the first season on staff with Coach Bobo. In 2013, he was a defensive graduate assistant at Florida State, helping the Seminoles to a national title.
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In 2012 Helow earned his first collegiate coaching job under Nick Saban at Alabama. After helping with the school's junior day, Helow was invited to stay on as an intern in the weight room that spring and summer and serve as a defensive intern in the fall. The Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship game and during the season allowed just 10.9 points per game.
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Helow played collegiately at Ole Miss (2006-10) where he earned a degree in marketing. After redshirting in 2006, he saw his first career action against Louisiana Tech in 2007 and went on to play all 38 games for the Rebels from 2008 to 2010, which included back-to-back Cotton Bowls in 2008 and 2009. Helow, who played mostly on special teams, earned a scholarship before his senior season in 2010. Immediately after graduating, he returned to his high school alma mater, Bishop Kennedy in Jacksonville, Fla., where he coached his younger brother, Peter.
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