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2025 NIU Football Roster

78 Jacob Welch

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 316
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Offensive Line
  • Hometown Johnsburg, Ill.
  • High School Johnsburg

Biography

2024
• Saw action in all 13 games on the season, primarily as a member of the field goal/PAT unit.
• Earned Academic All- MAC honors.

2023
• Did not see any game action during a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Honors and Awards
  • Twice named to 4A All-State team (2021, 2022)
  • All-region and all-county selection in 2021 and 2022
  • Three-time first team all-conference honoree (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Four-year varsity letterwinner (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Team captain (2021, 2022)
  • Played both offensive and defensive line for the Skyhawks
  • Two-time Northwest Herald Team of the Week
Individual Stats
  • 2022: Credited with 55 pancake blocks, 45 tackles, 3.5 sacks
  • 2021: 58 pancake blocks
  • 2020: 32 pancake blocks
  • 2019: 7 pancake blocks
Team Record
  • 2022: 6-5 (first playoff berth in five years)
  • 2021: 3-6
  • 2020: 1-5
  • 2019: 4-5
Academics and Club/Sport Involvement
  • Intends to major in History
  • Academic all-state team (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • National Honor Society member

PERSONAL
• Selected a major in history.
 

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    OL
    6'6" 300 lbs
  • 78

    2023Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 310 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 310 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 316 lbs
    78