Micah Welch is an American college football running back for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life Welch attended Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, Georgia. He finished his high school career with over 4,000 all-purpose yards and 47 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Welch was rated as a three-star recruit and the 40th overall running back in the class of 2024, committing to play college football for the Colorado Buffaloes over offers from other schools such as Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina State, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
College career In week 3 of the 2024 season, Welch rushed for 65 yards on nine carries in a win over rival Colorado State. In week 4, he rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns in a victory versus Baylor Bears. Welch finished the year with 186 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 43 carries. Heading into the 2025 season, Welch competed for the starting running back job alongside Dallan Hayden, as he was named to the Doak Walker Award watchlist.
Statistics + SeasonTeam Games Rushing Receiving GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD 2024Colorado7 43 186 4.3 4 8 54 6.8 0 2025Colorado12 96 384 4.0 4 11 37 3.4 0 2026Colorado2 26 164 6.3 2 1 13 13.0 0 Career 21 165 734 4.4 10 20 104 5.2 0
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External links Colorado Buffaloes bio