Jack Velling

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Photo by: Ryan Gardner

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
High School:
Seattle Prep School

2022 (FRESHMAN)
• College Football News Freshman All-America Honorable Mention
• Played in 11 games, making seven starts
• Made 16 catches, totalimng 281 yards and three touchdowns
• Made four catches for 63 yards in the win over Washington State
• Caught a 60-yard touchdown strike against Colorado, the longest reception by an OSU tight end in more than 20 years
• Tallied three catches for 74 yards and a score at Arizona State
• Caught two passes for 21 yards versus Florida in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

SEATTLE PREP SCHOOL
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Letterwinner for head coach Aaron Maul
• Three-time all-league selection
• Team captain
• Made 57 receptions for 838 yards and four touchdowns in eight game as a senior
• Finished with 26 receptions for 300 yards and one touchdown his sophomore year
• Also lettered three years in basketball

PERSONAL
• Son of Sara and Jerry Velling
• Has one sister, Emma
• Has one brother, Drew
• Father, Jerry, played college basketball at Santa Clara. Uncle, Mike Velling, played college football at Air Force. Grandfather, Roy Velling, played college baseball at Gonzaga and Washington
• In the Prep Ambassadors Club in high school. Also a part of the Athletic Leadership Council
• Majoring in management
• Chose Oregon State because “they believed in me from the start and I created a great relationship with the coaches. They always treated me right. I love what they are doing in Corvallis; the culture, the football, everything.”