Jacob Welch
Northern Illinois Huskies
65
DepthProjected Starter
Is Jacob Welch starting?
Jacob Welch is the projected starter at RG for Northern Illinois Huskies.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Johnsburg, ranked #2,145 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #2,145 Natl
Johnsburg, IL
- Jersey
- #78
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 316 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8211
- National Rank
- #2145
- High School
- Johnsburg
- Hometown
- Mchenry, IL
Why this rating?
On a 63-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 65 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
63
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 65 OVR fair?
65
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Depth at RG · Northern Illinois Huskies
- 17865Jacob WelchStarter
- 26851Samir Senenat
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.