Football - 2002 Profile - Guilford College
Eric
Welch
DL, Sr., 6-1, 285, Fort Bragg, NC
A versatile and experienced lineman returning from a season-ending ankle injury. has good size and strength. could surface on the offensive side of the ball in a pinch. in his four years, he has appeared in 25 contests on the offensive and defensive line with 17 starts. 2003: Started Guilford's first four games on the offensive line before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Greensboro. he missed the last seven games of the 2002 season due to an ankle injury and has one more season of eligibility. 2002: Suffered a dislocated ankle in the third week of the season against Washington and Lee. 2001: Steadily improved during the season. one of Guilford's eight 10-game starters. had a career-best four tackles and two fumble recoveries at Catholic. 2000: Started the season on the offensive line before ending with the defense. had three tackles versus Greensboro. Personal: Active with the Guilford Christian Fellowship. played scholastically at Smith H.S. born 1/4/82. son of Michael and Vicki Welch. accounting major.
| Year | GP/GS | Solo | Ast. | Tackles | For Loss |
| 2000 | 8/1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0-0 |
| 2001 | 10/10 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6-11 |
| 2002 | 3/2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2-2 |
| Total | 21/13 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8-13 |