Cristian Welch
6' 3", 296 lbs
Draft: Round 18, Pick 18 (2020)
Drafted By: Arizona Cardinals
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 10
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 10
Cap Cost: N/A
Blocking Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | KB | BO | KB% | BO% | SkA | Sck% | Pnck | RP | PP | Pen | BLK AV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | BUF |
16 | 16 | 29 | 65 | 44.6 | 15.9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 410 | 665 | 16 | 7.6 | 0.770 |
| 2028 | IND |
15 | 15 | 22 | 71 | 31.0 | 17.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 397 | 564 | 17 | 6.9 | 0.690 |
| 2027 | SFO |
10 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 42.4 | 15.1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 218 | 379 | 3 | 5.7 | 0.570 |
| 2026 | ARI |
16 | 16 | 23 | 67 | 34.3 | 16.7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 401 | 675 | - | 8.0 | 0.830 |
| 2025 | ARI |
16 | 16 | 25 | 73 | 34.2 | 18.5 | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 394 | 650 | - | 8.1 | 0.840 |
| 2024 | ARI |
14 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 34.4 | 16.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 378 | 484 | - | 7.7 | 0.870 |
| 2023 | ARI |
16 | 16 | 29 | 89 | 32.6 | 20.6 | 5 | 0.8 | 3 | 431 | 589 | - | 9.2 | 0.970 |
| 2022 | ARI |
16 | 16 | 28 | 91 | 30.8 | 19.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 459 | 596 | - | 9.7 | 0.980 |
| 2021 | ARI |
16 | 16 | 27 | 83 | 32.5 | 20.1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 413 | 601 | - | 6.7 | 0.720 |
| 2020 | ARI |
16 | 16 | 27 | 87 | 31.0 | 19.3 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 451 | 583 | - | 7.8 | 0.730 |
| Career | 151 | 149 | 245 | 720 | 34.0 | 18.2 | 30 | 0.5 | 9 | 3,952 | 5,786 | 36 | 77.3 | 7.970 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Blocking Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | KB | BO | KB% | BO% | SkA | Sck% | Pnck | RP | PP | Pen | BLK AV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | BUF |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 3 | 8.1 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 0 | - | - |
| 2026 | ARI |
1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 18.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 | 43 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | ARI |
1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 21.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 44 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | ARI |
1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 30 | 39 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | ARI |
2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 13.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | - | - | - |
| 2020 | ARI |
2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 60 | 67 | - | - | - |
| Career | 8 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 35.7 | 18.2 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 231 | 297 | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
|---|
Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RB | PB | BS | EN | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 52 | 89 | 52 | 25 | 59 | 59 |
| 2020 | Post-Camp | 27 | 81 | 88 | 59 | 37 | 61 | 73 |
| 2021 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 20 | 64 | 64 |
| 2021 | Post-Camp | 28 | 60 | 95 | 53 | 29 | 64 | 64 |
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 60 | 96 | 53 | 29 | 64 | 64 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 29 | 60 | 96 | 54 | 30 | 65 | 65 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 59 | 97 | 54 | 30 | 65 | 65 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 30 | 59 | 96 | 53 | 31 | 64 | 64 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 59 | 97 | 53 | 31 | 65 | 65 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 31 | 59 | 98 | 54 | 30 | 65 | 65 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 32 | 58 | 98 | 54 | 30 | 65 | 65 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 32 | 57 | 99 | 56 | 28 | 65 | 65 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 33 | 56 | 99 | 56 | 28 | 64 | 64 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 33 | 68 | 60 | 61 | 14 | 57 | 57 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 34 | 69 | 81 | 61 | 14 | 64 | 64 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 34 | 68 | 73 | 54 | 11 | 59 | 59 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 35 | 68 | 73 | 54 | 11 | 59 | 59 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 35 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 36 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 15 | 51 | 51 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 36 | 55 | 62 | 44 | 16 | 50 | 50 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | signed a renegotiated contract: 4yrs, $22,340,000 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $18,850,000 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $19,430,000 |
| 2026 | Arizona Cardinals | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $16,090,000 |
| 2027 | Arizona Cardinals | released |
| 2027 | San Francisco 49ers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,220,000 |
| 2028 | Indianapolis Colts | signed as an unrestricted free agent: 2yrs, $5,260,000 |
| 2029 | Indianapolis Colts | released |
| 2029 | Buffalo Bills | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,280,000 |



