Transferring from LSU, ASU football saw the potential of cornerback Laterrance Welch when he arrived on the field this season, but a serious off-the-field issue has seen his tenure in Tempe cut short.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!After not traveling with the team and playing in the Big 12 championship, it caused speculation as to what happened and why. The situation had gotten so serious that when trying to click on his profile link on ASU’s website, the page no longer existed.
Waiting for the reasoning, now the news has come out.
According to the Scottsdale Police Department, Welch was arrested and booked on charges of theft and trafficking of stolen property in the afternoon on Dec. 2, a few days after Arizona State won the Territorial Cup. He was accused of stealing a teammate’s luxury watch before attempting to pawn it at Estate Watch and Jewelry Company in Scottsdale.
He did play in ASU’s 49-7 blowout victory over Arizona on Nov. 30, corralling an interception.
In his one and only season as a Sun Devil before his release from the team, Welch racked up 19 tackles, seven passes defended and two interceptions. The Lousiana native scored a pick-six against UCF on Nov. 9.
Following his dismissal by ASU, he entered the transfer portal on Monday and will look to play for another school. Welch has one more year of eligibility remaining.
Heading into the College Football Playoff, sophomores Keith Abney and Javan Robinson have started and will continue to start going forward. Welch was the No. 1 backup corner on the team behind Abney and Robinson this season.
Time will tell if Welch will get a second chance in college football or if this was his last. Stay tuned to Burn City Sports if new developments from this situation are revealed.
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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers the Phoenix Suns, ASU Athletics and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
