Micah Welch - 2026 Football Roster
Nov 13 (Fri)
8:15 PM
Micah Welch
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Third
- Hometown:
- Milledgeville, Ga.
- High School:
- Baldwin
- Major:
- Communication
AT COLORADO
CAREER: Has played in 27 games, with 15 starts. Has 135 carries for 790 yards (5.9 per carry) and 10 rushing touchdowns; has 23 receptions for 135 yards. Became the first 100-yard rusher of the Coach Prime era against Weber State in 2026, recording 106 yards and a touchdown. Scored the game-winning overtime touchdown against Baylor in 2024, becoming the only Big 12 true freshman with multiple rushing touchdowns in a game that season.
2026 (Third-Year): Has played in six games, with four starts. Has 45 carries for 220 yards (4.9 per carry) and two touchdowns with a long of 55; has 4 receptions for 44 yards.
Game by game:
- at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13) (start): 15 rushes for 58 yards and 1 TD. Scored a touchdown in his return to his home state of Georgia.
- vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21) (start): 11 rushes for 106 yards and 1 TD (long 55); 1 catch for 13 yards. Became the first 100-yard rusher of the Coach Prime era and CU's first since 2022; scored his 10th collegiate touchdown.
- at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41) (start): 7 rushes for 14 yards; 1 catch for 3 yards.
- at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23) (start): 9 rushes for 35 yards.
- vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29): 2 rushes for 5 yards; 2 catches for 28 yards. Set a collegiate career high in receiving yards, surpassing his previous best of 21 at Houston in 2025.
- vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27): 1 rush for 2 yards.
2025 (Second-Year): Played in all 12 games, starting the first eight, and led the team with 384 rushing yards on 96 carries and four touchdowns, adding 11 receptions for 37 yards. Was on the Doak Walker Award watch list.
2024 (First-Year): Played in nine games as a true freshman, starting three, including the final two, and missed three games with an injury. Made his first career start against Baylor in Week 4 and scored two touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime, the only true freshman in the Big 12 with multiple rushing touchdowns in a game that season. Finished with 186 yards on 43 carries and tied for the team lead with four rushing touchdowns, the most by a Big 12 freshman and 10th among Power Four freshmen, and the fourth-most rushing yards by a Big 12 freshman; added eight receptions for 54 yards.
RECRUIT RANKINGS
A three-star prospect. Rivals ranked him the No. 38 running back in the class and the No. 70 player from Georgia; 247Sports the No. 62 running back and No. 101 in Georgia; ESPN the No. 70 running back and No. 102 in Georgia; On3 the No. 81 running back and No. 113 in Georgia. The On3 Consensus listed him No. 717 nationally, the No. 59 running back and No. 83 in Georgia, and the 247Sports Composite had him No. 754 nationally, the No. 59 running back and No. 85 in Georgia.
AT BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons for head coach Jesse Hicks in Milledgeville, Ga., a two-time first-team all-state selection and offensive player of the year and four-time first-team all-region pick, finishing with 3,759 rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, 254 receiving yards and 210 return yards for 4,223 all-purpose yards, plus 30 tackles on defense. As a senior, carried 113 times for 895 yards and eight touchdowns with four 100-yard games. As a junior, rushed 226 times for 1,373 yards and 16 touchdowns, added 250 return yards and made 20 tackles. As a sophomore, ran 140 times for 988 yards and 19 touchdowns and had 16 tackles; as a freshman, 82 carries for 503 yards and four touchdowns. Also competed in track and field in the 100, 200, 400, 4x100 relay and long jump.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 28 in Macon, Ga. Son of Regina Smith; has a sister, Sanya Pennamon. Plans to major in communications. Enjoys fishing, church, working out and looking at houses.
