Austin Welch

Position:
K
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Georgetown, Ky.
Prev School:
Kennesaw State University

Season	GP-GS	FGM-FGA	Pct.	Blk	Long	PAT	Pct.
2021	Did not play
2022	Did not play
2023	1-0	0-0	—	0	—	0-0	—
2024	12-0	14-18	77.8	0	49	20-21	95.2
Career	13-0	14-18	77.8	0	49	20-21	95.2

2024 (KENNESAW STATE)
Played in all 12 games … an honorable mention All-CUSA selection ... handled placekicking and kickoff duties … converted 20 of 21 PAT attempts and was 14 of 18 on field goal tries … registered 15 touchbacks on 31 kickoffs … made both of his field goal attempts (41 and 31 yards) and all three PAT tries vs. Liberty (10/23) … converted both of his field goal attempts (including a career-long 49-yarder) vs. UT Martin (9/28) … connected on all three field goal attempts (48, 34, and 31 yards) at UTSA (8/31).

2023 (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
Played in one game vs. Austin Peay (11/4).

2022 (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
Did not play.

2021 (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
Redshirted ... did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky. … made both field goal attempts and 22 of 26 PAT attempts as a senior.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at Oklahoma in January 2025 … graduated from Eastern Kentucky in December 2024 with a degree in finance ... pursuing an MBA at OU.