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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Welch's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Western Michigan#82 · 6-3 | 7 | 18% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan#67 · 10-4 | 4 | 10% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gabe Welch's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Gabe Welch's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Michigan | L 12–13 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Monmouth | W 49–14 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Boise State | L 7–32 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Buffalo | W 20–17 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Kent State | W 38–7 | 8.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 | @ Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Toledo | L 38–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Bowling Green | W 23–10 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 27 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Michigan | 48 | ~9 (0–48) | 1 | · | 19% |
| Wk 2 · Monmouth | 90 | ~41 (21–48) | 5 | · | 46% |
| Wk 3 · Rice | 63 | ~22 (2–40) | 3 | · | 35% |
| Wk 5 · Buffalo | 65 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 6 · Kent State | 68 | ~30 (3–54) | 4 | 1 | 44% |
| Wk 7 · Central Michigan | 73 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 9 · Bowling Green | 62 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | · | 10% |
| Season | 622 | 111 (52–152) | 16 | 1 | 18% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Justyce Betts | LB | SO | 66 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Dillon Moore | LB | SR | 52 | 5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Domanick Moon | LB | SR | 49 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 0 | Brenden Anes | LB | SO | 38 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Gabe Welch | LB | JR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Andrew Baker | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jermar McCarter | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Freddy Brown | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Breck Mallory | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Teegan Haines | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Western Michigan depth chart →