Jack Velling

Tight End, Atlanta Falcons · #84.

Player facts

Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Tight End
Number: 84
Born: Oct 29, 2003 (age 22)
Birthplace: Seattle, WA, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Michigan State
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Jack Velling (born October 29, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and the Oregon State Beavers, and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jack Velling, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Velling attended Seattle Prep School in Seattle, Washington. As a senior, he brought in 57 catches for 838 yards and four touchdowns. Velling committed to play college football at Oregon State over other schools such as Arizona, Fresno State, Michigan, Minnesota, and Utah.

Oregon State

Velling made his collegiate debut in week 3 against Montana State, where he caught one pass for seven yards. In week 7 against Washington State, he hauled in four receptions for 63 yards. In week 8, Velling hauled in his first career touchdown on a 60-yard catch against Colorado. In a week 11 matchup against California, he recorded two receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Beavers win 38–10. A week later, Velling caught three passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in a 31–7 win over Arizona State. In Oregon State's bowl game, he made two receptions for 21 yards in a 30–3 loss to Florida. Velling finished the year with 16 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns, earning Freshman All-American honorable mention accolades from College Football News.

On December 6, 2023, Velling announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.