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Dickinson's Mike Welch staying home with University of Houston commitment
HOUSTON - Since he was a sophomore at Dickinson High School, Mike Welch has dreamed of pulling on the red and white of the University of Houston.
It's something about representing this city. Having Houston across the chest. It's a bit of H-Town pride mixed in as well. Welch wanted to be a part of that.
On Tuesday night, Welch closed down his recruiting process and announced his verbal commitment to his dream school.
"I wanted to stay in my city, I loved the atmosphere of the school, the coaches and I have a lot of friends attending the school," Welch told VYPE about his commitment to UH. "I've wanted to go to UH since my sophomore year and it was a dream come true. This means a lot to me and my family and I will try to show out for the City of Houston."
Let's get it poppin‼️🔴⚪️ @Doug_Belk @UHCougarFB pic.twitter.com/pJUMD410w0
— C W ⁵ (@welchris_) January 28, 2020
Welch has played quarterback for the Gators the past two seasons, leading Dickinson to the second round of the playoffs in of those years as their starter.
In his two seasons, Welch passed for 4,438 yards, 42 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions. The dual-threat quarterback also rushed for another 1,463 yards and 39 touchdowns in 24 games played.
But for UH, which lost D'Eriq King to the University of Miami on a transfer, Welch will not be looked at to play quarterback. Instead, the senior said they have recruited him for the defensive side of the ball as a safety.
"I feel like it's going to take some time, but with a Safety coach like Coach Belk , he'll be a great mentor and will bring me up to speed in no time," Welch said about the transition. "I love the defensive side of the ball, so this will be a move that I'm extremely happy about."
2019 Houston All-VYPE Football Team: Offense
To the victor go the spoils.
After a season that saw North Shore win its second-straight championship, Shadow Creek win its first-ever title and Fort Bend Marshall return to another state final appearance, it's no surprise who were named to the All-VYPE teams.
We first look at the offense, who carried the flag for the city.
The citywide MVP is a no-brainer as North Shore's Dematrius Davis stole all of the headlines. FB Marshall's Devon Achane was a scoring-machine and had an amazing career for the Buffs.
Check out who the playmakers were in 2019.
MVP
Dematrius Davis, North Shore, QB
Offensive Player of the Year
Devon Achane, FB Marshall, Athlete
Coach of the Year
Jon Kay (North Shore); Brad Butler (Shadow Creek)
Quarterbacks
First Team - Pro-Style
Brice Matthews, Atascocita
Eric Rodriguez, Travis
Julian Uwadia, Cy Creek
Dual-Threat
Zion Childress, New Caney
Kyron Drones, Shadow Creek
Malik Hornsby, FB Marshall
…
Second-Team- Pro-Style
Sofian Massoud, Cy Lakes
Ryan Stubblefield, Foster
Tucker Yarbrough, Manvel
Dual-Threat
Myles Kitt-Denton, Dawson
Ronald Holmes, Northside
Christian Pack, Conroe
Honorable Mentions
Gavin Esquivel, Clear Falls
Jalen Milroe, Tompkins
Jalen Morrison, Heights
Mike Welch, Dickinson
Conner Weigman, Bridgland
Cardell Williams, Westfield
…
Running Backs
First-Team
Jaydon Blue, Klein Cain
Dylan Campbell, Strake Jesuit
LJ Johnson, Cy-Fair
Second-Team
Ron Hoff, Katy
Braelon Bridges, Klein Collins
Kendal Taylor, Westfield
Honorable Mentions
Demarcus Barlow, Davis
Brandon Campbell, Pearland
Zach Evans, North Shore
Julius Loughridge, Mayde Creek
Casey Shorter, Katy Taylor
RJ Smith, Tompkins
AJ San Miguel, Huffman
…
Wide Receivers
First-Team
Cody Jackson, Foster
Dylan Robinson, Atascocita
Michael Phoenix, Conroe
Parker Washington, FB Travis
Second-Team
Dylan Goffney, Bridgeland
Malachi Jones, Westfield
Troy Omeire, FB Austin
Jordan Patrick, Katy
Honorable Mentions
Khaliq Abdul-Mateen, Cy Lakes
Matthew Golden, Klein Cain
Darryl Harris, Dickinson
Carlton Guidry, Shadow Creek
Landen King, Atascocita
Logan Kyle, Tomball Memorial
…
Tight End
First-Team
Dan Dishman, Clear Falls
Bayne Tyron, Cy-Fair
Second-Team
Drake Dabney, Cypress Ranch
Conner Kinslow, Tompkins
Honorable Mentions
Fernando Garza, Katy
Donovan Green, Dickinson
…
Offensive Line
First-Team
Josh Bankhead, College Park
Reuben Fatheree, Foster
Bryce Foster, Katy Taylor
Dameion George, North Shore
Chad Lindberg, Clear Creek
Second-Team
Kameron Dewberry, Atascocita
Cedric Melton, Klein Cain
Braedon Nutter, Tomball Memorial
Akinola Ogunbiyi, FB Kempner
Jaeden Roberts, North Shore
Honorable-Mentions
Derek Bowman, Magnolia
Smart Chibuzo, Hightower
Casey Collier, Barbers Hill
Hayden Conner, Katy Taylor
Calib Perez, Dawson
Dakota White, Katy
…
Athletes
First-Team
Frank Brown Jr., Houston Sterling
Dwight McGlothern, Klein Oak
John Gentry, North Shore
…
Kicker
First-Team
Jake Ruiz, Cy-Fair
Jonathan Villalobos, North Shore\
Second-Team
Nemanja Lazic, Katy
Fabrizio Pinton, The Woodlands
Honorable Mention
Carter Brown, Dawson
Aiden Martin, Klein Cain