Kristian Welch
Kristian Welch (born May 24, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Iola, Wisconsin | May 24, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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College: | Iowa | ||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Professional career
Welch signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 6, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[2] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 15,[4] and activated back to the practice squad on October 6.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 and October 31 for the team's weeks 6 and 8 games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7.[8]
References
- Valente, Tom (May 6, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Sign Three Draft Picks, Four Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- Brown, Clifton (September 6, 2020). "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Kristian Welch: Added to practice squad/injured list". CBSSports.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Kristian Welch: Recovers from injury". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- Bouda, Nate (October 17, 2020). "Ravens Promote DB Marcus Gilchrist & LB Kristian Welch To Active Roster". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- Shaffer, Jonas (October 31, 2020). "Ravens promote CB Terrell Bonds, ILB Kristian Welch from practice squad; Steelers add two ex-Terps". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- Mink, Ryan (November 7, 2020). "Ravens Bring Up Terrell Bonds, Kristian Welch to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.