Thomas Welch (American football)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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June 19, 1987 Deltona, Florida |
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| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brentwood (TN) | ||||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 208 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 27 |
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| Games started: | 1 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 0 |
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Dwayne Thomas Welch, Jr. (born June 19, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. He was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints.
Welch attended Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee, where he played quarterback.
Following high school, Welch played football at Vanderbilt University, where he redshirted as a tight end in 2005. As a freshman in 2006, Welch moved to offensive tackle early in the season after injuries to the team's starting tackles and played in seven games. In 2007, Welch was the team's top offensive tackle reserve and also played on special teams, earning the team's Specialist of the Week award against Kentucky. As a junior in 2008, Welch started all 13 games at right tackle, earning the team's Offensive Player of the Week award against South Carolina. In 2009, his senior season, Welch started 11 games at left tackle and twice earned Offensive Player of the Week Award honors. While at Vanderbilt, Welch played with other NFL players such as D.J. Moore, Jonathan Goff, Chris Williams, and Myron Lewis.
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