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2016 Football Roster

Doug Lewis
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

96 William Will

  • Position K
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mokena, Ill.
  • Highschool Lincoln Way East

Biography

2016 (R-Senior)
• Appeared in all 11 games in 2016 
•   Made 14-18 field goals on the year including a career best 49 yard field goal.
• Converted 42/44 PAT attempts
• Led the team in scoring with 84 total points on the year.
• Named to First Team Academic All-PFL

2015 (R-Junior)
• Returned as the starting kicker, making 17 of 23 field goal attempts on the season with a season long of 48 yards
• Was a perfect 33/33 on PATs, becoming the eighth Flyer in history to do so
• One of only two Dayton kickers in history to make 17 or more field goals in a season
• Member of the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Named First Team All-PFL for the second time in his career
• Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL First Team
• Will return for the 2016 season

2014 (R-Sophomore)
• Appeared in all 11 games this season as the kicker
• Was 14/19 on FG, while hitting one from a personal-best 49 yards
• Was 36/38 on PATs and recovered a fumble on a kickoff which he returned all the way for a touchdown
• Member of the 2014 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2013 (R-Freshman)
• Named First Team All-PFL for the 2013 season
• Made 10 field goals and 41 extra points to lead the team in points with 71
• Had 60 kickoffs for 3,486 yards and recorded 15 touchbacks

2012 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Did not appear for the Flyers during the 2012 season, redshirting after making the team as a walk-on
• Member of the 2012 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Not related to Willy Will who played receiver for the Flyers in 2002 and 2003

Personal
• Son of Bill and Karen Will
• Majoring in Finance
• Born on September 30, 1993
• Special Teams Player of the Year and Second Team All-Conference as a senior
• Was three of four from 40-49 in 2011 for Lincoln Way East High School

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    K
    6'0" 170 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    Kicker
    6'0" 190 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2015Senior

    Kicker
    6'0" 190 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Kicker
    6'0" 205 lbs
    96