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Ohio State adds transfer Hunter Welcing to bolster tight end depth

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Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Ohio State adds transfer Hunter Welcing to bolster tight end depth
Summary

Ohio State added tight end Hunter Welcing to the roster following the departures of Max Klare, Will Kacmarek, and Jelani Thurman. The Buckeyes sought outside experience to supplement a position group that features limited career production among returning players. Welcing arrives from Northwestern, where he recorded 28 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns during the 2025 season. He is entering his seventh year of college football and joins the team after being named to the Mackey Award watch list. Head coach Ryan Day expects Welcing to contribute as a blocker and pass catcher while providing veteran leadership for younger tight ends like Nate Roberts. Ohio State prepares to open its season against Texas.

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  • •Hunter Welcing is entering his seventh season of college football eligibility.
  • •Welcing finished the 2025 season at Northwestern with 28 catches and 296 receiving yards.
  • •The Buckeyes lost tight ends Max Klare and Will Kacmarek to the NFL Draft.
  • •Welcing was named to the preseason Mackey Award watch list.
  • •Ohio State faces Texas in its upcoming season opener.
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  • 1:31 PMYahoo Sports — Player to Watch: Hunter Welcing brings experience at tight end to Ohio State
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A lot of people go to college for seven years. One of those people is Hunter Welcing. Ohio State brought in the Northwestern tight end after Max Klare and Will Kacmarek moved on to the NFL

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