Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 106 yds |
| Total | 24 | 164 | 7.0 | 2 | 55 |
#29
Micah Welch
Junior running back for Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 215 lb · Milledgeville, GA · Baldwin
CFB Index 36 · #268 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Colorado for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
164
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 6.8 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 106 rush yds, 1 TD, 13 rec yds, vs Weber State
Swing playSwung Colorado from 10% to 35% to win.Colorado at Kansas State · 24-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2024.
Micah Welch
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Colorado. One game to point at: 106 rush yds, 13 rec yds against Weber State — Week 2, 2026.
164 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 24 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 67 yds vs Wyoming.Wyoming · W 37-202025
20247 games
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Baldwin
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Colorado
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Colorado
Played his entire career under Deion Sanders.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Deion Sanders — 14-13 over that span.
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Colorado2-0HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 82.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #30 of 35 Big 12 RBs
- #1LJ Martin
- #29Dallan Hayden
- #30Micah Welch
- #31DJ Butler
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
106 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With J. Lewis — 366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Greaves — 51 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 57 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Weber State · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +6.05(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 55 yards gain to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:50, 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.44(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush left for 5 yards gain to the GT 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:06 #38 D.Gerlach kick attempt good (H: #35 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.31(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush right for 3 yards gain to the CU 41 (#13 S.Riley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Weber State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.21(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #29 M.Welch caught at COLO29, for 13 yards to the COLO42 (#23 T.Worthen; #1 T.Turner), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA -1.16(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CU 39 (#2 E.Lightsey)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.98(14:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 11 yards gain to the GT 24 (#27 T.Harris), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.68(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CU 43 (#95 T.Thomas)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.67(13:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush right for 2 yards gain to the CU 41 (#41 T.McCoy)
- Week 2 · Weber State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.55(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush right for 8 yards gain to the COLO16 (#46 Z.Smith), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Weber State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.54(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 0 yards to the COLO25 (#23 T.Worthen)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Colorado
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kimani Vidal’s 2021 season.
Matches Kimani on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Rush TD rate
Differs from Kimani on
Yards / reception (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Rickey Hunt’s path through Middle Tennessee.
Matches Rickey on
Yards per carry
Weight
Height
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Rickey Hunt's sophomore season at Ohio (2024).
81%match
Matches Rickey on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #147
Peaked at #147 this season.
Background
AT COLORADO CAREER Played in 21 games in his career with 11 starts across two seasons. Has 570 rushing yards on 139 carries and eight rushing touchdowns. He now sits 92nd in career rushing yards. HONORS Doak Walker Award Watch List 2025 (So.) Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season, startin...
The backfield · Colorado
- #29Micah Welch384 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Dekalon Taylor83 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Richard Young64 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Damian Henderson II2 games · 2026
- #27Bryce Hicks1 game · 2026
5 more on the roster · Colorado team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology