Gabe Welch

#42· Western Michigan ·LB ·R-Jr ·2027 Draft · Arkansas City, Kan.

6'1"Height 225 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	INT
2022	Arkansas City	4		4	Edit
2020	Arkansas City	13		12	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
2025	Western Michigan Broncos	13		6	3	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Gabe Welch #42

Western Michigan · LB · R-Jr · 2027 Draft · Arkansas City, Kan. · Arkansas City

6-1 · 225 lbs

2.6

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.8 · Ceiling 2.8

#10636 overall · #1047 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Rotational LB (via Butler CC) with some college production (6 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 2.8

2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.2) · MAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 1.8

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −0.8.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: Butler CC → Western Michigan

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	Western Michigan Broncos	13	6	3