Treyton Welch

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Treyton Welch
No. 82 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-10) January 10, 2001 (age 24)
Buffalo, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Buffalo (MN)
College: Wyoming (2019–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Treyton Welch (born January 10, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming.

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Early life

Welch grew up in Buffalo, Minnesota and attended Buffalo High School, where he lettered in football, hockey, lacrosse and track & field. [1] During his senior season, he led the team and state of Minnesota with 1,032 receiving yards, 13 touchdown receptions which ranked second in the state and 60 receptions which ranked third. [2] He was a three-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Wyoming [3] over offers from Brown, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa and Western Illinois. [4]

College career

During Welch's true freshman season in 2019, he appeared in seven games and started one of them. [5] During the 2020 season, he appeared in all six games and started five of them. He finished the season with five catches for 95 yards, averaging 19 yards per reception. [6] [7] During the 2021 season, he played in all 12 games and started 11 of them. He finished the season with 19 catches for 163 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards per reception. [8] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 12 games, finishing the season with 22 catches for 308 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 14 yards per reception. He also made one solo tackle. [9] During the 2023 season, he played in all 13 games and started 10 of them, finishing the season with 31 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 9.9 yards per reception. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		241 lb
(109 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.65 s1.66 s2.72 s4.25 s7.13 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		25 reps
All values from Pro Day [11]

Cleveland Browns

Welch signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. [12] He was waived on August 27, 2024. [13]

New Orleans Saints

On August 29, 2024, Welch was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Shuck, Barry (June 27, 2024). "Browns UDFA TE Treyton Welch excited for opportunities in Cleveland, learning from David Njoku". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Paulsen, Jim (December 19, 2018). "Goal-driven Treyton Welch reaches another by taking pass-catching talents to Wyoming". MN Football Hub. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Treyton Welch, Buffalo Senior, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Treyton Welch 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Treyton Welch 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Tucker, Cody (April 29, 2021). "Could Treyton Welch be Wyoming's missing piece on offense?". 7220 Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Treyton Welch 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Treyton Welch 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Treyton Welch 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Treyton Welch College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Browns sign eight undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Russo, Kelsey (August 27, 2024). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2024 season". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 6, 2025.
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