Jack Velling
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Position | Tight end |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Management |
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Born: | Seattle, Washington |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Seattle Prep School |
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Jack Velling is an American football tight end who will play for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.
Early life
Velling grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended Seattle Prep School. As a senior, he brought in 57 catches for 838 yards and four touchdowns.[1] Velling committed to play college football at Oregon State over other schools such as Arizona, Fresno State, Michigan, Minnesota, and Utah.[2][3]
College career
Oregon State
Velling made his collegiate debut in week three against Montana State, where he caught one pass for seven yards.[4] In their week seven game against Washington State, he hauled in four receptions for 63 yards.[5] In week eight, Velling hauled in a touchdown as he had one reception that he took 60 yards for his first career touchdown against Colorado.[6][7] In a week 11 matchup against California, Velling recorded two receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Beavers win 38–10.[8][9] Just a week later in week 12, Velling had the best performance of his career, where he caught three passes for 73 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Oregon State take down Arizona State 31–7.[10][11] In Oregon State's bowl game, Velling made two receptions for 21 yards, but Oregon State would beat Florida 30–3.[12] Velling finished the year with 16 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns.[13][14] For Velling's performance on the year he was named a Freshman All-American honorable mention.[15] Velling is in line to be the Beavers starting tight end in 2023.[16]
On December 6, 2023, Velling announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[17]
Michigan State
On December 18, 2023, Velling announced that he would be transferring to Michigan State.[18]
References
- ^ "Jack Velling". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew. "Jack Velling, Washington 3-star tight end, commits to Oregon State Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden; Halus, Jared. "3-star Seattle tight end Jack Velling commits to Oregon State". Super West Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Oregon State downs Montana State 68-28; Nolan throws 4 TDs". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State and a big finish, future dividends with students: 10 takeaways from 24-10 win over Washington State". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Odom, Joel; Daschel, Nick. "Rewinding Oregon State Beavers' 42-9 victory against Colorado Buffaloes". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Bahns, Carter. "Oregon State's Top Performers vs Colorado". 247Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Rewinding Oregon State Beavers' 38-10 win over California Bears". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Gulbranson's 3 total TDs help Oregon St. beat Cal 38-10". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Martinez's 2 TDs puts No. 25 Oregon St over Arizona St 31-7". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Cluff, Jeremy. "Oregon State smothers Arizona State football in Homecoming Game in Tempe". Arizona Central. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "No. 17 Oregon State dominates Florida to win Las Vegas Bowl". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Velling 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden. "BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2023: No. 21 Jack Velling". BeaversEdge. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Damien Martinez, Jack Velling Recognized By College Football News". Pac-12.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Machado, Angie. "BeaverBlitz's 2023 Preseason Top Players Countdown: No. 15 - Jack Velling". 247Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (December 6, 2023). "Oregon State record-setting tight end Jack Velling enters transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Linsner, Cory (December 18, 2023). "Michigan State football lands commitment from elite TE transfer Jack Velling". Spartans Wire. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
External links
- Oregon State Beavers bio
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