Micah Welch
Micah Welch
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Colorado. One game to point at: 67 rush yds, 9 rec yds against BYU — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 24–17
vs Iowa State
27 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Colorado
Returning around him
- 7% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kimani Vidal’s 2021 season.
Matches Kimani on
Differs from Kimani on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Rickey Hunt’s path through Middle Tennessee.
Matches Rickey on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Rickey Hunt's sophomore season at Ohio (2024).
Matches Rickey on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+106%
Up 106% from first season to most-recent.
Background
AT COLORADO CAREER Played in 21 games in his career with 11 starts across two seasons. Has 570 rushing yards on 139 carries and eight rushing touchdowns. He now sits 92nd in career rushing yards. HONORS Doak Walker Award Watch List 2025 (So.) Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season, startin...