Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2025Northwestern
Hunter Welcing
TE • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Deer Park, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Hunter Welcing reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
Hunter Welcing built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a tight end from Deer Park, IL wearing No. 84, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Hunter Welcing's career was his receiving role:...
Read the storyHunter Welcing, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern. Hunter Welcing reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 316
- Receptions
- 29
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Hunter Welcing quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 316
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Calvert Hall College · 22 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Senior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 296 receiving yards · TE 72nd (top 16%) · Big Ten 61st (top 22%) · National 450th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 55.7 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 65.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 12 | 27 | 283 | 2 | 65.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern to Ohio State | P4 to P4 | 84.7 | Jan 12, 2026 |
Hunter Welcing played TE for Northwestern. Across 6 tracked seasons, Hunter Welcing recorded 316 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Northwestern paired 296 primary output with 64.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 64.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
24.7
Efficiency
64.1
Usage
14.2
Consistency
51
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 13. Tulane: 2. Western Illinois: 34. Oregon: 19. UCLA: 22. UL Monroe: 32. Purdue: 18. Nebraska: 29. USC: 2. Michigan: 81. Minnesota: 29. Illinois: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 1 by 86.7. Tulane: 1 by 13.3. Western Illinois: 2 by 100. Oregon: 2 by 63.3. UCLA: 1 by 100. UL Monroe: 4 by 53.3. Purdue: 2 by 60. Nebraska: 2 by 96.7. USC: 2 by 6.7. Michigan: 4 by 100. Minnesota: 3 by 64.4. Illinois: 4 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins24.7 · Games = 6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses24.7 · Games = 6 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 34-7 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ Illinois | L 13-20 | — | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Minnesota | W 38-35 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Michigan | L 22-24 | — | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ USC | L 17-38 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Nebraska | L 21-28 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Purdue | W 19-0 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs UL Monroe | W 42-7 | — | 4 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs UCLA | W 17-14 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon | L 14-34 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Western Illinois | W 42-7 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Tulane | L 3-23 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Player Story
Hunter Welcing story
Hunter Welcing built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a tight end from Deer Park, IL wearing No. 84, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Hunter Welcing's career was his receiving role: 29 catches, 316 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 13 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 tackles and 13 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Hunter Welcing's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northwestern
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 20 | 100 | 4.8 | 20 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 296 | 64.1 | 14.2 | 276 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 296 | 64.1 | 14.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 25 Michigan
Week 12 · L 22-24 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
81
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Eastern Illinois
Week 3 · W 31-7
20
Receiving Yards
72 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ No. 46 Nebraska
Week 9 · L 21-28 · Conference game
29
Receiving Yards
58.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Western Illinois
Week 2 · W 42-7
34
Receiving Yards
57.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs No. 131 UL Monroe
Week 6 · W 42-7
32
Receiving Yards
52 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Northwestern
296 primary output · 64.1 efficiency · 14.2 usage
65.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Northwestern
65.6
296 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 14.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
55.7
20 primary · 100 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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