Player Story
Philip Welch story
Philip Welch built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a placekicker from Fort Collins, CO wearing No. 18, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Philip Welch's career was his special-teams scoring: 384 kicking points, 59 made field goals on 76 attempts, and 207 extra points across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.
The arc is straightforward: Philip Welch moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.