Jacob Welch

OL · #78 · Northern Illinois · JR · 6'6" · 316 · Johnsburg, IL

Projected RG starter

24 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGS
2025 Northern Illinois110
2024 Northern Illinois130

The situation

Northern Illinois 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.4% 17
Red zone TD rate 64.1% 22
Line yards per carry 2.6 63
Sack rate allowed 7.9% 20

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#2145 Tristan Cook IOL · Woodford County BALL
#2145 RaSean Randall ATH · Cass Technical NIU
#2145 Jacob Welch OT · Johnsburg NIU
#2146 Jayden Wilson LB · El Paso Austin UNM
#2149 Caden Jensen TE · Flower Mound ULL
OTs in the class
#158 Aitor Urionabarrenechea Chaminade CSU
#159 Elvin Harris Chaminade-Madonna
#160 Jacob Welch Johnsburg NIU
#161 Noah Gardner Lovejoy TULN
#162 Cole Skinner Point Pleasant USF