Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 42-3@ Temple | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0/1 | 0 | — | 0 |
#95
Austin Welch
Senior kicker on Oklahoma's 2025 roster.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Georgetown, KY
Returning to Oklahoma for 2026
The story
4 kicker on Oklahoma's 2025 roster.
- Transferred from Kennesaw State to Oklahoma in 2025.
The numbers
0
field goals · 2025
of 1 attempts
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: at Temple
His career numbers, season by seasonAustin Welch
Handles his kicks without drama. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Chandler Burks and Brent Venables. 2024 brought the first one: All-Conference USA.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202412 games
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kennesaw State2-10HC: Chandler Burks · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | -- | 0/1 | |
| 2024 | 11/12 (92%) | 3/6 (50%) | -- | |
| Career | 11/12 (92%) | 3/6 (50%) | 0/1 |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Oklahoma
Returning around him
- 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #15
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jai Patel’s 2024 season.
Matches Jai on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Graham Nicholson's freshman season at Miami (OH) (2021).
78%match
Consensus All-American
Matches Graham on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Graham on
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Austin Welch
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology