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2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games … averaged 31.7 receiving per game … tallied two touchdowns, on in win over Wayne State (Sept. 21) and the other in Viking Days victory over St. Cloud State (Oct. 12) … had a season-high 96 yards on six receptions in the game against Wayne State.

2018 (Junior): Appeared in 10 games and started in four...Finished third on the team with 34 total receptions for 446 yards and 2 touchdowns....season average of 13.1 yards per catch... Had a long of 39 yards on the season... Jake had a season high 6 receptions and 102 yards against Winona State on November 3rd... finished the season strong with back-to-back six catch games... scored his first touchdown of the year ona  diving catch vs. Minnesota State...named the No. 2 NCAA play of the week... Caught at least one pass in every game he played in.

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 10 of the 11 games, with a trio of starts ... hauled in 32 passes on the season for 342 yards and a team-high six touchdowns ... also rushed twice for 20 yards, both vs. Upper Iowa on Oct. 21 ... set career-highs with eight catches, with 111 yards and with two touchdown receptions vs. Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 4.

2016 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games, making one start at wide receiver ... caught 17 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns ... averaged 10.3 yards per catch and 15.9 receiving yards per game ... also returned kickoffs ... returned 14 kickoffs for 339 yards, including a season-long return of 76 yards ... caught four passes for 34 yards and a score at U-Mary on Sept. 10 ... caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 17 ... caught three passes for 13 yards and a touchdown at Upper Iowa on Oct. 22.

High School: Prepped at Shadow Mountain High School for coach Brock Farrel ... three-year letterwinner and starter ... two-time first team all-section honoree ... named first team all-division as a junior and senior ... earned first team all-district honors in 2014 and 2015 ... named team’s offensive MVP both junior and senior seasons ... named team’s MVP as a junior ... caught 59 passes for 1,107 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2015 ... hauled in 65 passes for 1,055 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Mandy Welsheimer ... born March 19, 1998 ... has not yet decided on a major at Augustana.