Brad Powers' Early 2026 National Championship Picks and Best Bets
| Position | Tight End |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 250 |
| Age | - |
| Birthplace | Deer Park, IL, USA |
Hunter Welcing Projections, Player Props and Stats
Carries
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Completions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Interceptions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | INTs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Pass Attempts
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Pas and Rus Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Passing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Receiving Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
13(u) | 20.5 |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
15 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
29 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
81(o) | 16.5 |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
2(u) | 18.5 |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
29 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
18 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
32 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
22 | - |
| Last 10 average | 24.1 | ||
Receptions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
4 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
3 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
4 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
4 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 2.3 | ||
Rush and Rec Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
13 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
15 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
29 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
81 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
29 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
18 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
32 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
22 | - |
| Last 10 average | 24.1 | ||
Rushing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Score 3+ Touchdowns
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | 17500 |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | 17000 |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | 16000 |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | 25000 |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | 20000 |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | 20000 |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
1 | 25000 |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | 25000 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | 16000 |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | 12000 |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Score a Touchdown
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | 380 |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | 500 |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | 410 |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | 900 |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | 750 |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | 500 |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
1 | 450 |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | 900 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | 305 |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Score 2+ Touchdowns
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 |
vs
|
0 | 3500 |
| Nov 29 |
@
|
0 | 7500 |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | 4000 |
| Nov 15 |
vs
|
0 | 10000 |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | 12500 |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | 7000 |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
1 | 5000 |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | 12500 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | 3000 |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Hunter Welcing Game Logs
Receiving |
Rushing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | TG | Rec | Yds | TD | LG | Att | Yds | TD | LG | ATS | O/U | |
| Dec 26 |
vs
CMU
|
W 34 - 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -13 | U 43.5 | |
| Nov 29 |
@
ILL
|
L 20 - 13 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 6 | U 44.5 | |
| Nov 22 |
vs
MINN
|
W 38 - 35 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L -3 | O 41.5 | |
| Nov 15 |
vs
MICH
|
L 24 - 22 | 8 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 10 | O 41.5 | |
| Nov 7 |
@
USC
|
L 38 - 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 13 | O 53.5 | |
| Oct 25 |
@
NEB
|
L 28 - 21 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 7 | O 44.5 | |
| Oct 18 |
vs
PUR
|
W 19 - 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -3 | U 47.5 | |
| Oct 11 |
@
PSU
|
W 22 - 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 20 | U 46.5 | |
| Oct 4 |
vs
ULM
|
W 42 - 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -12 | O 43.5 | |
| Sep 27 |
vs
UCLA
|
W 17 - 14 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L -5 | U 45.5 | |
| Sep 13 |
vs
ORE
|
L 34 - 14 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 24 | U 49.5 | |
| Sep 5 |
vs
WIU
|
W 42 - 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -31 | U 49.5 | |
| Aug 30 |
@
TULN
|
L 23 - 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 5 | U 45.5 | |
| Last 13 Avg | 3.4 | 2.2 | 22.8 | 0.2 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
Hunter Welcing's NCAAF career stats
Rushing |
Receiving |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| 2025-2026 | NW | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 28 | 296 | 10.6 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2024-2025 | NW | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023-2024 | NW | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021-2022 | NW | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |






