Early life
Velling grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended Seattle Prep School. As a senior, he brought in 57 catches for 838 yards and four touchdowns. Velling committed to playCollege career
Oregon State
Velling made his collegiate debut in week three against Montana State, where he caught one pass for seven yards. In their week seven game against Washington State, he hauled in four receptions for 63 yards. In week eight, Velling hauled in a touchdown as he had one reception that he took 60 yards for his first career touchdown against Colorado. In a week 11 matchup against California, Velling recorded two receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Beavers win 38–10. Just a week later in week 12, Velling had the best performance of his career, where he caught three passes for 73 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Oregon State take down Arizona State 31–7. In Oregon State's bowl game, Velling made two receptions for 21 yards, but Oregon State would beat Florida 30–3. Velling finished the year with 16 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns. For Velling's performance on the year he was named a Freshman All-American honorable mention. Velling is in line to be the Beavers starting tight end inMichigan State
On December 18, 2023, Velling announced that he would be transferring to Michigan State.References
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