Jacob Welch

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

RG depth chart, 2nd

26 Career games (1 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGS
2026 Northern Illinois21
2025 Northern Illinois110
2024 Northern Illinois130

The situation

Northern Illinois 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 10.9% 37
Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3
Line yards per carry 1.8 7
Sack rate allowed 10.4% 7

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#2143 Jamih Otis LB · Bishop Gorman HAW
#2144 Nicolas Radicic K · Coppell IND
#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