University of Wyoming Athletics

UW This Season: Welch will be one of the top tight ends in the conference this season and will also be one of the top offensive weapons for the Cowboys. He earned second team All-Mountain West by Athlon Sports.
 
2022: Welch appeared in 12 games with 12 starts. He was the only Mountain West tight end to rank in the Top 10 in the MW in TD receptions last season, with five TDs.  He tied for No. 4 in the Mountain West in TD receptions, with five total.  Welch received an "A" grade from PFF (Pro Football Focus) for the 2022 season.  He caught 22 passes for 308 yards, averaging 14.0 yards per reception.  His best game of the season was in the Arizona Bowl vs. Ohio, catching five passes for 91 yards and 1 TD.  His TD receptions last season went for: 14 yards vs. Air Force, 17 yards vs. Ohio, 19 yards at BYU, 29 yards at New Mexico and 47 yards at New Mexico.  Welch was named First Team All-Mountain West in 2022 by Pro Football Focus (PFF), Third Team by Phil Steele and Honorable Mention by Mountain West head coaches and media. He recorded a catch in 10 of the 12 games last season. He was a member of the 2023 Hampshire Honor Society for his academic achievements. He earned academic All-Mountain West honors.

2020: Welch appeared in all six games with five starts. He finished the season with five catches for 95 yards. He averaged 19 yards per reception. He recorded two catches for 55 yards with a career-high 30 yard reception at Colorado State. He added two catches for 16 yard against New Mexico. He helped pave the way for Cowboy running back Xazavian Valladay to lead the MW in rushing in 2020, averaging 110.0 yards per game. 

2019: Welch had a strong true freshman season with the Cowboys. He appeared in seven games with one start. He did not record any statistics for the season. He helped pave the way for running back First Team All- MW Xazavian Valladay to record a 1,000-yard rushing season.

High School: Treyton Welch was a two-time Associated Press First Team All-State selection in Minnesota, earning the honor as a wide receiver/tight end both his junior and senior seasons.  Welch was named a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Football Award as a senior.  He was ranked as the No. 10 recruit in the state of Minnesota by 247 Sports.  His senior season, he led the state of Minnesota with 1,032 receiving yards during the regular season.  His 13 touchdown receptions ranked second in the state, and his 60 receptions ranked third.  In a first round playoff game versus Prior Lake, Welch added 11 receptions for 270 yards and caught three TD passes to improve his season totals to 1,302 yards on 71 receptions and 16 TD receptions.  Welch averaged 144.7 yards per game and 18.3 yards per catch.  He was selected to and played for the North All-Stars in the 2018 Minnesota High School All-Star Game on Dec. 15, 2018.  Welch helped lead Buffalo High to a 7-3 overall record and a 6-2 conference record in the North Central-Blue League to finish in second place.  Buffalo qualified for the Minnesota Class 6A State Playoffs, the largest classification in the state.  Buffalo lost in the first round of the state playoffs to Prior Lake in a high scoring, 52-42, game.  Welch was also an outstanding high school hockey player.  He played for football coach Todd Bouman at Buffalo High School.  He was also recruited by North Dakota State and Ivy League member Brown University.