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2019 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
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Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

84 Adam Trautman

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Williamsburg, Mich.
  • Highschool Elk Rapids

Biography

2019 (R-Senior)
• Named a 2019 team captain
• Preseason First Team All-Pioneer Football League
• Started all 11 games for the Flyers
• Led the team in receiving with 916 yards and 70 receptions on the season
• Trautman's 70 receptions in a season breaks an all-time school record across all positions and his 916 yards ranks second among tight ends in a single season
• Caught 14 receiving touchdowns to lead the Flyers
• Had six catches, 107 yards, and four receiving touchdowns against Jacksonville, breaking the Dayton record for receiving touchdowns in a game
• Followed up his record-setting day against Jacksonville with 10 catches, 122 yards, and three more touchdowns at Valparaiso
• Caught a career-high 11 passes for 132 yards against Indiana State
• Became the UD all-time record holder in career receptions (178) and receiving yards (2,295)
• Named the White Allen Most Valuable Player by UD Football
• Named first-team All-PFL and PFL Offensive Player of the Year
• Named HERO Sports FCS All-American
• Named First Team Associated Press All-American
• Named FCS ADA All-American
• Named STATS FCS All-American
• Named AFCA FCS Coaches All-American
• Named First Team Walter Camp Foundation FCS All-American
• In total, received six different selections for All-America teams
• Member of the 2019 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Was the co-winner for the RUDY Award, presented at the annual R.U.D.Y.S. student-athlete awards event to the school's top Flyer student-athlete

2018 (R-Junior)
• Named to preseason All-PFL 
• Started all 11 games for the Flyers
• Led the team in receiving with 604 yards and 41 receptions on the season
• Had nine receiving touchdowns, also leading the Flyers on the season
• Averaged 14.7 yards per reception
• Caught three passes for 62 yards and three touchdowns against Butler
• Named Second-Team All-PFL
• Member of the 2018 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2017 (R-Sophomore)
• Started all 11 games for the Flyers
• Led the team in total yards with 537 on the season
• Averaged 48.82 receiving yards per game
• Recorded five touchdowns on the season
• Had a career long 38-yard reception against Marist
• Second Team All-PFL
• Honored at the 2018 OASSA Academic Banquet
• Male Rising Star award winner at R.U.D.Y.S. 
• Member of the 2017 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2016 (R-Freshman)
• Appeared in all 11 games for Dayton, starting seven
• Had 24 receptions for 238 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
• Was the team's leading receiver in their game against San Diego when he had five catches for 73 yards.
• Lined up at tight end, slot receiver, wideout and wildcat QB during the season
• Named a member of the 2016 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2015 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Redshirted the 2015 season
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year
• Member of the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Personal
• A standout quarterback, Trautman moved to tight end in 2016
• Football and basketball team captains
• Team captain (2x) as well as First Team All-Conference (2x), All-County (2x), All-Region, and Conference Player of the Year in football
• Holds the school single-season and career record passing yards record, as well as the single-season all-purpose yards and single-season total touchdowns records
• First Team All-Conference and All County in basketball
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Majoring in Electrical Engineering

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2015Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'5" 215 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'5" 239 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'6" 251 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'6" 251 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'6" 253 lbs
    84