Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Connor Welsch is a linebacker at Iowa State who has played in 1 of Iowa State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
Iowa State is 4-4.
Played for two head coaches at Iowa State: Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Bowling Green — Week 3, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
W 55-7
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 48-point win at home against Bowling Green.
Teams and coaches
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State4-4HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 3,414 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a redshirt sophomore.
Three seasons at Iowa State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Iowa State RogersYear 3 · 1 game
- 2025 Iowa State CampbellYear 2 · 1 game
- 2024 Iowa State CampbellYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Ankeny CentennialAnkeny, IA · Class of 2024Two-star, No. 3,414 in the 2024 class. Signed with Iowa State.Also from Ankeny Centennial: Malachi Curvey (Kansas) and Trey Porter (Northern Illinois).
2024
- Signed with Iowa StateTwo-star, out of Ankeny Centennial
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.