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27 Joe Welk

27 Joe Welk

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kirkwood, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Solanco

Summary

Biography

Senior (Game-by-Game): Started all 11 games at wide receiver ... 30 catches, 490 yards, 5 TD (4th on team in receptions and yards, 3rd in TD) ... 16 kick returns for 363 yards (22.7 avg - 9th in PSAC) ... finished career ranked 5th at ESU in kick return average (24.2) ... 859 all-purpose yards (3rd on team) ... 4 catches for 94 yards (season-high), TD in 56-12 win vs. Edinboro ... 3 catches for 71 yards in 37-34 win at Lock Haven ... 2 catches for 71 yards (66-yard TD from WR Jon Schnaars) (2 kick returns, 50 yards) at West Chester ... 4 catches for 68 yards (2 kick returns, 30 yards) at Kutztown ... 5 catches for 49 yards (4 kick returns, 60 yards) in 49-37 win vs. Gannon in season finale ... season-long 34-yard kick returns vs. Millersville and at West Chester ... 3 catches, 24 yards, 2 TD in 69-7 win at Cheyney ... 2 catches, 30 yards, TD in 34-2 win vs. Millersville.

Junior (Game-by-Game): Played in 10 games at wide receiver and on special teams ... made 5 starts ... 20 catches, 423 yards and 1 TD ... 5th on team in receiving yards ... averaged 21.1 yards per catch (3rd in PSAC, 18th in DII) ... averaged 26.7 yards on 15 kick returns ... had 1 rush for 14 yards ... 3rd on team with 837 all-purpose yards ... 5 catches, 129 yards, TD (69 yards), 14-yard run, 2 KR for 49 yards (long of 34) in 37-33 win at Shippensburg ... 3 catches, 92 yards and 2 KR, 28 yards vs. Cheyney ... 3 catches, 56 yards at Millersville ... 93-yard kick return TD vs. Kutztown (2 KR, 124 yards and 2 catches, 43 yards) ... 3 catches, 67 yards and 28-yard KR vs. Lock Haven ... 4 KR, 94 yards at Edinboro.

Sophomore (Game-by-Game): Played in 8 games at wide receiver and on special teams ... 14 catches, 198 yards, TD ... also had 3 kick returns for 59 yards ... made 4 tackles ... 2 catches, 53 yards (29-yard TD) vs. Millersville ... 3 catches, 61 yards vs. Lock Haven the previous week ... missed 3 games in a 4-game stretch midway through the season ... 2 catches, 31 yards at West Chester.

Freshman (Game-by-Game): Played in 9 games, primarily on special teams ... had 4 tackles ... played in every game except for season opener vs. Lock Haven.

Background: Member of ESU wrestling team, going 5-11 over the last 2 years (wrestling bio) ... named to All-State (AAA) third team by Pennsylvania Football News at “athlete” position ... first team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League as running back, outside linebacker and kick returner ... ran for 1,335 yards and 10 TD on 114 carries as a senior ... 21 catches for 320 yards ... 47 tackles, three sacks and an interception on defense ... earned three letters in football and four in wrestling ... had 128-34 career record as four-time District qualifier ... state qualifier ... was three-time Section and League champ ... Honor Roll student ... majoring in Biology.

 
RECEIVING              G   Rec    Yds  TD  Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2012................   9     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0   0.0
2013................   8    14    198   1  29   1.8  14.1  24.8
2014................  10    20    423   1  69   2.0  21.1  42.3
2015................  11    30    490   5  66   2.7  16.3  44.5
TOTAL...............  38    64   1111   7  69   1.7  17.4  29.2

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2012................   9     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2013................   8     0      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2014................  10     1     14   0  14  14.0   1.4
2015................  11     5      6   0   5   1.2   0.5
TOTAL...............  38     6     20   0  14   3.3   0.5

KICK RETURNS           G   No.    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2013................   8     3     59   0  27  19.7   7.4
2014................  10    15    400   1  93  26.7  40.0
2015................  11    16    363   0  34  22.7  33.0
TOTAL...............  38    34    822   1  93  24.2  21.6

ALL PURPOSE            G  Rush   Rec    PR    KR    IR  Total Avg/G
2012................   9     0     0     0     0     0      0   0.0
2013................   8     0   198     0    59     0    257  32.1
2014................  10    14   423     0   400     0    837  83.7
2015................  11     6   490     0   363     0    859  78.1
TOTAL...............  38    20  1111     0   822     0   1953  51.4

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2012................   9     3     1     4    0.0-0       0    0    0    0
2013................   8     4     0     4    0.0-0       0    0    0    0
2014................  10     1     2     3    0.0-0       0    0    0    0
2015................  11     2     0     2    0.0-0       0    0    0    0
TOTAL...............  38    10     3    13    0.0-0       0    0    0    0

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2012Freshman

    TB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2013Sophomore

    WR
    5'9" 175 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2014Junior

    WR
    5'9" 175 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2015Senior

    WR
    5'9" 185 lbs
    27