Jack Velling
Michigan State Spartans
PositionTight end
ClassSophomore
MajorManagement
Personal information
Born:Seattle, Washington
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight241 lb (109 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSeattle Prep School
Career highlights and awards

Jack Velling is an American football tight end who will play for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.

Early life

Velling grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended Seattle Prep School. As a senior, he brought in 57 catches for 838 yards and four touchdowns.[1] Velling committed to play college football at Oregon State over other schools such as Arizona, Fresno State, Michigan, Minnesota, and Utah.[2][3]

College career

Oregon State

Velling made his collegiate debut in week three against Montana State, where he caught one pass for seven yards.[4] In their week seven game against Washington State, he hauled in four receptions for 63 yards.[5] In week eight, Velling hauled in a touchdown as he had one reception that he took 60 yards for his first career touchdown against Colorado.[6][7] In a week 11 matchup against California, Velling recorded two receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Beavers win 38–10.[8][9] Just a week later in week 12, Velling had the best performance of his career, where he caught three passes for 73 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Oregon State take down Arizona State 31–7.[10][11] In Oregon State's bowl game, Velling made two receptions for 21 yards, but Oregon State would beat Florida 30–3.[12] Velling finished the year with 16 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns.[13][14] For Velling's performance on the year he was named a Freshman All-American honorable mention.[15] Velling is in line to be the Beavers starting tight end in 2023.[16]

On December 6, 2023, Velling announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[17]

Michigan State

On December 18, 2023, Velling announced that he would be transferring to Michigan State.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Velling". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Nemec, Andrew. "Jack Velling, Washington 3-star tight end, commits to Oregon State Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Slaughter, Brenden; Halus, Jared. "3-star Seattle tight end Jack Velling commits to Oregon State". Super West Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Oregon State downs Montana State 68-28; Nolan throws 4 TDs". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State and a big finish, future dividends with students: 10 takeaways from 24-10 win over Washington State". Oregon Live. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Odom, Joel; Daschel, Nick. "Rewinding Oregon State Beavers' 42-9 victory against Colorado Buffaloes". Oregon Live. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Bahns, Carter. "Oregon State's Top Performers vs Colorado". 247Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Daschel, Nick. "Rewinding Oregon State Beavers' 38-10 win over California Bears". Oregon Live. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Gulbranson's 3 total TDs help Oregon St. beat Cal 38-10". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Martinez's 2 TDs puts No. 25 Oregon St over Arizona St 31-7". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Cluff, Jeremy. "Oregon State smothers Arizona State football in Homecoming Game in Tempe". Arizona Central. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "No. 17 Oregon State dominates Florida to win Las Vegas Bowl". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jack Velling 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Slaughter, Brenden. "BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2023: No. 21 Jack Velling". BeaversEdge. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Damien Martinez, Jack Velling Recognized By College Football News". Pac-12.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Machado, Angie. "BeaverBlitz's 2023 Preseason Top Players Countdown: No. 15 - Jack Velling". 247Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  17. ↑ Daschel, Nick (December 6, 2023). "Oregon State record-setting tight end Jack Velling enters transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  18. ↑ Linsner, Cory (December 18, 2023). "Michigan State football lands commitment from elite TE transfer Jack Velling". Spartans Wire. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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