#29
Colorado · 2026

Micah Welch

RBJunior5' 9", 215 lbsMilledgeville, GA
Colorado Buffaloes2-1 · TDC #104
Snap share
34%
2 of 3 started · likely 24–42%
Rush yards
178
105th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.7
96th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.12
150th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

30 plays · +3.7 total EPA · 150th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.12
Passing+0.39
Rushing+0.10
1st down-0.05
2nd down+0.14
3rd down+2.31
Standard downs-0.09
Passing downs+0.61
WelchRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays14%
Pass plays2%
Run plays25%
1st down14%
2nd down19%
3rd down7%
Standard downs14%
Passing downs13%
WelchRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries27—
Success rate33.3%261st / 293
Explosive run rate14.8%121st / 293
Stuffed at the line11.1%94th / 293
First downs8—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries31—
Yards178105th / 1194
Yards / carry5.796th / 329
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long55—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards161144th / 1662
Yards / catch8—
Touchdowns0—
Long13—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Georgia Tech—75~24 (16–31)1232%
Wk 2 · Weber State✓ RB72~30 (20–39)1242%
Wk 3 · Northwestern✓ RB62~17 (12–22)827%
Season2 GS20971 (50–87)3234%

Position Room

10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
29Micah WelchRBJR311785.722+0.12
23JaQuail SmithRBSO241526.302+0.21
26Damian Henderson IIRBSR241114.60—-0.02
20DeKalon TaylorRBSR11565.104+0.09
Richard YoungRB4133.30—-0.25
27Bryce HicksRBJR273.501-0.56
34Titus BautistaRBJR1770—+0.53
28Cam NetwonRBFR——————
37Leonardo ValleRBSO——————
47Cody JordanRBFR——————

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 6+ plays per team game. Colorado depth chart →