Pat Fitzgerald and his staff secured their first 2020 in-state commitment in superback Hunter Welcing. The Lake Zurich, Ill. native announced his pledge to NU on Saturday, one week after receiving an offer from the Wildcats.
Welcing ranks as the No. 17 recruit in the state and the No. 35 tight end prospect nationally, according to 247Sports.com.
247Sports.com also reported that Welcing played hockey until his junior year of high school, when he decided to give football a try. His athleticism certainly translated — according to Welcing’s Hudl page, he runs a 4.