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2023 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

8 Cole Dow

  • Position QB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 208
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Park Ridge, Ill.
  • Highschool Maine South

Biography

2023 (R-Senior)
  • Appeared in 10 games and started three of them
  • Completed 36 of 75 passes for 311 yards, with six TD and seven interceptions
  • Was third on the team rushing with 77 carries for 374 yards (4.9 avg.) shared team honors with six rushing TD
  • Also caught four passes for 21 yards and had a 35-yard punt that was downed inside the 20 
  • Named Offensive MVP of the Tropical Bowl FCS All-Star Game, and participated in the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp in May

2022 (Senior)
  • Played in five games and had one pass attempt
  • Moved to also play at wide receiver during the season
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Assumed the role as backup quarterback for the season
  • Appeared in two games against Stetson and Southern Illinois
  • Completed one pass for nine yards and rushed five times for nine yards
2019 (Freshman)
  • Redshirted the 2019 season

PRIOR TO UD: 
High School    
              
  • Played two seasons of varsity football, starting one
  • Maine South won the Central Suburban League in both of his varsity seasons
  • Was a team captain as a senior
  • In 10 starts, passed for 2,140  yards (26 touchdowns) and ran for 700 (9 touchdowns)
  • First team all-conference and first team all-area in 2018
  • Also played lacrosse
Personal
  • Son of Craig and Mary Dow
  • Has two siblings – Ava and Spencer
  • Majoring in Finance

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13d

    2019Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 190 lbs
    13d
  • 13

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 210 lbs
    13
  • 8

    2022Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 210 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 208 lbs
    8