# Kristian Welch

Kristian Welch (born May 24, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career at Iowa.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight |
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Values from Pro Day ||

### Baltimore Ravens

Welch signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on May 6, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 15, and activated back to the practice squad on October 6, 2020 He was elevated to the active roster on October 17, 2020, and October 31, 2020, 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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2020.
The Ravens placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Welch on March 10, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on April 18, 2021.
On March 9, 2022, the Ravens placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Welch.
On April 8, 2023, Welch re-signed with the Ravens. He was released on August 29, 2023.

### Green Bay Packers

Welch was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on August 31, 2023. He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2023. Welch was re-signed on March 14, 2024. He was released on August 27, 2024.

### Denver Broncos

On August 29, 2024, Welch was signed by the Denver Broncos. On October 15, he was released by the Broncos.

### Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On October 16, 2024, Welch was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 23.

## NFL career statistics
### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BAL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 14 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 57 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com |||||||||||||||||

### Postseason

| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2020 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com |||||||||||||||||