Is Hunter Welcing starting?
Hunter Welcing is No. 5 on the Ohio State Buckeyes depth chart at TE.
Graduate student · #84 · 6'3", 248 lbs
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- 18382Nate RobertsStarter
- 28682Mason Williams
- 38573Bennett Christian
- 48869Maxence LeBlanc
- 58469Hunter WelcingYou
Ohio State Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the Big Ten
Up next for Ohio State
Ohio State plays Oregon at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 28 | 296 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 72th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 69. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WILLYDS 4
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 42-19
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WILL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Hunter Welcing's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.