Tight end, Michigan State (from Oregon State), 2022–⁠25

Jack Velling

Lettered 2024–⁠25 (school media guide)

Number
No. 12
Height
6′5″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2025)
Senior
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Born
Oct 29, 2003

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Jack Velling played tight end at Oregon State (2022–⁠23) and Michigan State (2024–⁠25).

Career highs

8catches, career highat Iowa, 202588receiving yards, career highat Iowa, 20253receiving touchdowns, career highat California, 2023

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Oregon State1628117.6360
2023Oregon State2943815.1841
2024Michigan State3641111.4134
2025Michigan State3635910.0328
Career1171,48912.71560

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Oregon State12TEFr.
2023Oregon State12TESo.
2024Michigan State12TEJr.
2025Michigan State12TESr.6′5″245

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Oregon State181.40––25.2–
2023Oregon State361.3496th (n=681)0.8048.45%
2024Michigan State410.7224th (n=581)0.9229.56%
2025Michigan State450.6073rd (n=1040)0.4626.86%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2025 Michigan State 11 games, 36 catches, 359 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 29vs.Western MichiganW 23–⁠61303
Sep 13vs.Youngstown StateW 41–⁠24670023
Sep 20atUSCL 31–⁠451111
Oct 4atNebraskaL 27–⁠38337119
Oct 11vs.UCLAL 13–⁠3821609
Oct 18atIndianaL 13–⁠3841609
Oct 25vs.MichiganL 20–⁠31326010
Nov 1atMinnesotaL 20–⁠23228016
Nov 15vs.Penn StateL 10–⁠281606
Nov 22atIowaL 17–⁠20888021
Nov 29vs.MarylandW 38–⁠28568128
2024 Michigan State 12 games, 36 catches, 411 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 30vs.Florida AtlanticW 16–⁠10115015
Sep 7atMarylandW 27–⁠24325010
Sep 14vs.Prairie View A&MW 40–⁠0242034
Sep 21atBoston CollegeL 19–⁠23677021
Sep 28vs.Ohio StateL 7–⁠38126026
Oct 4atOregonL 10–⁠31653020
Oct 19vs.IowaW 32–⁠2041807
Oct 26atMichiganL 17–⁠24440014
Nov 2vs.IndianaL 10–⁠47222011
Nov 16atIllinoisL 16–⁠381505
Nov 22vs.PurdueW 24–⁠17111011
Nov 30vs.RutgersL 14–⁠41577123
2023 Oregon State 11 games, 29 catches, 438 yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 3atSan José StateW 42–⁠17320114
Sep 16vs.San Diego StateW 26–⁠9251031
Sep 23atWashington StateL 35–⁠38216111
Sep 29vs.UtahW 21–⁠7215010
Oct 7atCaliforniaW 52–⁠40438326
Oct 14vs.UCLAW 36–⁠24383241
Oct 28atArizonaL 24–⁠27571122
Nov 4atColoradoW 26–⁠19369027
Nov 11vs.StanfordW 62–⁠17355039
Nov 18vs.WashingtonL 20–⁠221101
Nov 24atOregonL 7–⁠31119019
2022 Oregon State 9 games, 16 catches, 281 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 17vs.Montana StateW 68–⁠281707
Sep 24vs.USCL 14–⁠17119019
Oct 8atStanfordW 28–⁠27118018
Oct 15vs.Washington StateW 24–⁠10463032
Oct 22vs.ColoradoW 42–⁠9160160
Nov 4atWashingtonL 21–⁠241404
Nov 12vs.CaliforniaW 38–⁠10215113
Nov 19atArizona StateW 31–⁠7374135
Dec 17 ✦vs.FloridaW 30–⁠3221011

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2026
Height6′3⅝″
Weight242 lb
Arm length32″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan76⅞″
40-yard dash4.88 s
10-yard split1.75 s
Vertical jump31½″
Broad jump9′7″
3-cone drill7.19 s
20-yard shuttle4.64 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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