Wyoming Cowboys in the NFL: Week 4

LARAMIE -- Treyton Welch said after his NFL Pro Day back in the spring of 2024 that he was simply attempting to put one foot in front of the other.

Wyoming's 6-foot-3, 241-pound tight end said he wasn't upset about not getting a shot to show his talents at the combine. Ever faithful, he put it all in God's hands.

"He's got me where He wants me," Welch said that March inside the Cowboys' indoor practice facility. "There's a purpose and a reason for that. I think I've given my all in the five years I've been here and tried to put everything I can on film."

Welch capped his collegiate career with 874 yards and nine touchdowns on 77 catches. He appeared in 50 games, never missing one start over his last three seasons in Laramie.

The Minnesota native faced plenty of adversity during his five-year stint, from a stagnant passing attack to a world-wide pandemic.

He handled it all with grace. And it prepared him for what he was about to face in the big leagues.

After being signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in '24, Welch was inked by New Orleans. Since arriving in the Big Easy, he has bounced back and forth between the waiver wires and the practice squad. After initially making the 53-man roster out of training camp, he was almost immediately cut. That didn't last long.

Welch was on the field for a career-high 19 snaps Monday night in the Saints' 45-24 loss to Atlanta in the Mercedes Superdome. A dozen of those came on special teams. He was also targeted once in the passing game.

For the season, Welch has played 47 snaps, 22 on offense and 25 on special teams for the 1-3 Saints. New Orleans hosts Welch's hometown Vikings in Week 5.

Below is a list of all the former Wyoming Cowboys and how they did in Week 4:

QB - Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills)
Allen and the Bills struggled in a 29-26 loss to New England on Sunday. He was 23-for-33 for 253 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Allen only ran it five times totaling four yards with an additional score. For the season, Allen is 82-for-122 for 1,037 yards with half a dozen touchdowns and three picks. On the ground, he’s carried it 33 times for 118 yards with seven scores for the 3-1 Bills. Buffalo travels to the Los Angeles Rams for Monday Night Football.

S - Andrew Wingard (Arizona Cardinals)
Wingard didn’t factor too much in the Cardinals’ 36-24 loss at the New York Giants on Sunday. He only made one tackle. For the season, Wingard has recorded 23 tackles, three tackles for loss, one pass defended, one interception and one forced fumble for the 1-3 Cardinals. Arizona hosts Detroit in Week 5.

DE - Carl Granderson (New Orleans Saints)
Granderson was inactive in the Saints’ 45-24 loss to Atlanta on Monday night. For the season, Granderson has 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hit and a blocked field goal. New Orleans hosts Minnesota in Week 5.

S - Marcus Epps (Philadelphia Eagles)
Epps was inactive in the Eagles’ 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
For the season, Epps has registered 14 tackles for the 2-2 Eagles. Philadelphia travels to London to battle Jacksonville in Week 5.

OL - Frank Crum (Denver Broncos)
Crum has begun the season in Denver on the injured reserve list. The Broncos fell at San Francisco, 24-14, on Sunday, dropping to 2-2 on the season. Denver travels to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5.

DE - Sabastian Harsh (Houston Texans)
Edge rusher Sabastian Harsh was held off the final stat sheet in Houston's 34-30 home loss to in-state rival Dallas. The Scottsbluff, Neb. native has seven tackles and 0.5 sacks in his first NFL season. The Texans travel to Tennessee this Sunday.

OL - Emmanuel Pregnon (Jacksonville Jaguars)
The 6-foot-4, 314-pound offensive guard was on the field for all 61 offensive snaps last Sunday against the Bengals, finishing with an overall grade of 57.4, according to Pro Football Focus. He allowed two quarterback hits in that 22-17 victory. Jacksonville hosts Philadelphia this Sunday.

Caden Barnett (Chicago Bears), Isaiah Neyor (Green Bay Packers) and Evan Svoboda (Los Angeles Chargers) are both on their respective team’s practice squads. John Michael Gyllenborg (Kansas City Chiefs) suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp and Solomon Byrd (Houston Texans) is also on injured reserve.

* A UW press release contributed to this report

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