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Drake University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

Ginnie Coleman

30 Brett Welsing

  • Position Longsnapper
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown De Pere, Wis.
  • Highschool West De Pere

Biography

2025: Rubio Long Snapping FCS Pre-Season 1st Team All-American...Stats Perform and Phil Steele FCS Pre-Season Second Team All-American...Second Team All-PFL selection...Member of the Drake football team leadership council...Executed 104 long-snaps, including 36 extra points, 47 punts and 21 field goals in his fourth and final season as Drake’s primary long snapper...Was instrumental in the Bulldogs special team success with the FG/PAT unit scoring 80 total points during the season accounting for 26% of Drake’s total points scored...Contributed to the success of place kicker Harry Balke who earned 1st team All-PFL place kicker...Had two tackles on punt coverage; one against Upper Iowa (8/28/25) and the other at Marist (10/25/25)...Recorded a fumble recovery on punt coverage against Butler (11/1/25)...Recorded a 13 yard reception on a fake field goal against the University of South Dakota (11/29/25)...Extended his consecutive games played streak to 46 career games during Drake’s NCAA round one playoff game at the University of South Dakota...First Team All-PFL Academic selection...Member of the PFL Academic Honer Roll for a fourth consecutive season. 

2024: First Team All-PFL selection...Executed 95 long-snaps, including 27 extra points, 44 punts and 24 field goals in his third season as Drake’s primary long snapper...Was instrumental in the Bulldogs special team success with the PAT/FG units scoring 80 total points during the season accounting for 29% of Drake’s total points scored... Contributed to the success of kicker/punter Shane Dunning who earned First team PFL place kicker and 2nd team PFL punter...Served as special teams captain for game at Presbyterian (10/19/24)...Extended his consecutive games played streak to 34 games during Drake’s NCAA round one playoff game at Tarleton State University...Second team All-PFL Academic selection...Member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll for a third consecutive season. 

2023: Second Team All-PFL selection...Executed 102 long-snaps, including 23 extra points, 60 punts and 19 field goals in his second season as Drake’s primary long snappe...Was instrumental in the Bulldogs special team success with the PAT/FG unit scoring 70 total points during the season which accounted for 31% of Drake’s total points scored...Contributed to the success of kicker/punter Shane Dunning who earned PFL Special Teams Player of the Year during the 2023 season...Had two unassisted tackles on punt coverage; one at UND (9/2/23) and the other versus Northwestern College (9/9/23)...Extended his consecutive games played streak to 23 games during Drake’s NCAA round one playoff game at NDSU...Member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll for a second consecutive season. 

2022: Was the team’s primary FG/PAT long snapper for all 11 games...Executed 57 long-snaps, including 21 extra points, 20 punts and 16 field goals as a true freshman...Contributed to the PAT unit being a perfect 21/21 throughout the season...Was instrumental in the Bulldogs special team success with the PAT/FG unit scoring 48 total points during the season which accounted for 25% of Drake’s total points scored...Was one of three freshman who earned a varsity letter during the 2022 season...Member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll. 

Prior to Drake: Prepped at West De Pere High School.


HONORS: 

  • 2025 Rubio Long Snapping FCS Pre-Season First Team All-American Long Snapper 
  • 2025 Stats Perform and Phil Steele FCS Pre-Season 2nd Team All-American Long Snapper 
  • 2025 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team Long Snapper 
  • 2024 All-Pioneer Football League First Team Long Snapper 
  • 2023 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team Long Snapper 
  • 2023, 2024, and 2025 Pioneer Football League Conference Champion Team 
  • 2025 All-Pioneer Football League First Team All-Academic 
  • 2024 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team All-Academic (first year eligible) 
  • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll: 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 

CAREER STATS: 

  • 46 Career Starts (3 FCS Playoff Game Starts) 
  • 358 Total Snaps 
  • 80 Field Goal Snaps 
  • 107 PAT Snaps 
  • 171 Punt Snaps 
  • 278 Points Scored (FG/PAT Unit) 
  • 28% of Total Team Points Scored (FG/PAT Unit) 
  • 5 Tackles, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Reception (career) 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 69

    2022Freshman

    Longsnapper
    6'3" 245 lbs
    69
  • 30

    2023Sophomore

    Longsnapper
    6'3" 233 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2024Junior

    Longsnapper
    6'3" 233 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2025Senior

    Longsnapper
    6'3" 235 lbs
    30