Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-3vs South Carolina State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 25-41vs Georgia State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#96
Julius Welschof
Senior defensive lineman on Charlotte's 2023 roster. From Miesbach, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
6′6″ · 265 lb · Miesbach
Charlotte 2023 alumnus
Recruiting
3★
SDE recruit
No. 645 nationally · Signed with Michigan
Last played in 2023.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Charlotte's 2023 roster. From Miesbach, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan in 2018.
- Transferred from Michigan to Charlotte in 2023.
Julius Welschof
Wins his gap play after play. Julius Welschof has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Georgia State — Week 3, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Charlotte, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Germany
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, and Biff Poggi. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 24–3
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Michigan2-4HC: Jim Harbaugh · Pass-leaning
2021Michigan12-2HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Charlotte3-9HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
53.6%
104 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Where he came from
From Miesbach, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Chris Frey’s 2021 season.
79%match
Matches Chris on
Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Differs from Chris on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Montez Kelley's sophomore season at App State (2024).
Matches Montez on
Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Julius Welschof
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology