Micah Welch

BYU

Sep 27 (Sat)

8:15 PM

AT COLORADO
2024 (Fr.)

Played in nine games as a true freshman, starting in three including the final two games of the season.
Made his first career start in week four against Baylor.
Missed three games due to injury.
Finishished the season with 186 yards on 43 carries and tied for the team lead with four rushing touchdowns. Added eight receptions for 54 yards through the air.
Finished 10th in Power 5 and first in the Big 12 for rushing touchdowns by a freshman.
Welch scored two rushing touchdowns against Baylor including the game winning score in overtime. He was the only true freshman to have multiple rushing touchdowns in the same game.
Had the fourth most rushing yards for freshman in the Big 12 with 186.

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS

A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
On3 listed him as the No. 81 running back in the class and No. 113 player from Georgia.
ESPN ranked him as the No. 70 running back in the class and No. 102 player from Georgia.
247 Sports ranked him as the No. 62 running back in the class and No. 101 player from Georgia.
Rivals ranked him as the No. 38 running back in the class and No. 70 player from Georgia.
On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 717 player nationally, the No. 59 running back and No. 83 player from Georgia.
247 Composite ranked him as the No. 754 player nationally, the No. 59 running back and No. 85 player from Georgia.

AT BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL

Played for Coach Jesse Hicks at Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, Ga.
Two-time First Team All-State and Offensive Player of the Year
Four-time First Team All-Region.
In his career he totaled 3,759 rushing yards with 47 touchdowns, 254 receiving yards, 210 return yards for 4,223 all-purpose yards on offense and defensively had 30 tackles.
Senior season he had 113 carries for 895 yards and eight touchdowns with four 100-yard games.
In his junior season he had 226 carries for 1,373 yards and 16 touchdowns while racking up 250 return yards on special teams and 20 tackles defensively.
140 rushes for 988 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore.
Also had 16 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.
82 rushes for 503 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman.
Also competed in track and field, taking part in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, long jump and 400m.