Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#12
Shemar Welch
Junior cornerback on Troy's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 162 lb · Mobile, AL · McGill-Toolen HS
Returning to Troy for 2026
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 1281 nationally · Signed with Troy
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 cornerback on Troy's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Troy in 2024.
Shemar Welch
This is his third year in the same secondary at Troy. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Sam Houston — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Troy3-star out of McGill Toolen
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Troy
Played his entire career under Gerad Parker.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Gerad Parker — 14-14 over that span.
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026Troy2-0HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (91st percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 34–17
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
With E. Crenshaw — 46 AVG · 58 LONG · 3 NO · W. Crowder — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.0 · -1 rush yds (5 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Troy
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #76
Background
2025 (RS-Freshman): Played in 10 games as a reserve cornerback and on special teams … Bulk of action came on special teams, playing 69 snaps in 10 games on punt return and kickoff coverage units … Played 25 defensive snaps against Clemson (7) and Memphis (18) … Recorded single tackles against Cle...
The secondary · Troy
- #6Justin Powe75 tackles · 2025
- #22Donnie Smith44 tackles · 2025
- #14Jonathan Pennix20 tackles · 2025
- #29Joe Lott16 tackles · 2025
- #12Shemar Welch3 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Troy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology