East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Career Highs

• Tackles: 8 vs. Texas Lutheran (10/10/15)
• Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Texas Lutheran (10/10/15)
• Assisted Tackles: 5 vs. Southwestern (09/17/16)
• TFL: 1 vs. Texas Lutheran (10/10/15)
• Sacks: 2 at Belhaven (10/01/16)
• Forced Fumbles: none
• Fumbles Recovered: none
• Interceptions: 1 vs. Sul Ross State (10/31/15)
• Pass Breakups: none
• Blocked Kicks: none

East Texas Baptist University

2016 (sophomore)

• Played 10 games while starting in six
• Recorded 32 tackles (13 solo, 19 assisted) including nine vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)
• Recorded 3.5 TFLs for 21 yards, including two for 17 yards at Belhaven (10/01/16)
• Had two sacks at Belhaven (10/01/16)
• Blocked a kick vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)

2015 (freshman)

• Played in all 10 games
• Had 30 total tackles (20 solo, 10 assisted) including a season high eight vs. Texas Lutheran
• Had two tackles for loss of five yards.
• Had a sack vs. Hardin-Simmons
• Had one quarterback hurry vs. McMurry

Trinity Valley Community College

• Did not record any statistics

Fairfield High School

• Lettered in football for coach John Bachtel
• Played running back and linebacker for the Eagles
• Also played basketball and competed in track and field for the Eagles
• In football, named district MVP in 2011 and 2012
• Eagles reached playoffs in 2011 and 2012

Personal

• Son of La’Tonya Welch
• Born on Jan. 12, 1995
• Majoring in business administration
• Relative, Antonio Carter, was a student-athlete at University of Texas – San Antonio
• Relative, Matthew Barnes, was a student-athlete at University of Louisiana – Lafayette

Favorites

• Hobbies: Coaching and horseback riding
• Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
• Food: Spaghetti
• Book: The Holy Bible
• Number: 31
• Most Prized Possession: My scrapbooks
• TV Show: Dragon Ball Z
• Sports Movie: Friday Night Lights
• Musician: Woop
• Actor: Denzel Washington
• Athlete: Ray Lewis