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2023 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

53 David Tkatch

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 283
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Harmony, Pa.
  • Highschool Seneca Valley

Biography


2023 (Grad)
• Named a 2023 Co-Captain
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude in the spring of 2023 and completed his career while working on his MBA
• Appeared and started in eight games 
•  Awarded the Sheriff "Beno" Keiter Award, for most outstanding contribution to the program over his college career. 
• Named to the Academic All-District 5 team
• First Team Academic All-PFL for the third time
• Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Senior)
• Started nine games at tackle
• Named First Team All-Pioneer Football League
• PFL First Team All-Academic selection 
• Named Second Team All PFL by Phil Steele's College Football
• Member of the 2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2021 (R-Freshman)
• Started all 10 games at tackle
• Member of the 2021 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Named Honorable Mention All-PFL
• PFL First Team All-Academic selection

2019 (Freshman)
• Redshirted the 2019 season
• Member of the 2019 PFL Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UD: 
High School                   
• Team captain
• Second Team All-WPIAL 6A at both offensive guard and defensive tackle
• Butler Eagle Sweet 16 Guard

Personal
• Son of Dave and Kris Tkatch
• Has two brothers – Andrew and Zach
• Majoring in Finance

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2019Freshman

    Offensive Tackle
    6'2" 275 lbs
    63
  • 53

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Tackle
    6'2" 275 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Tackle
    6'2" 283 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2022Senior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'2" 291 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2023Graduate Student

    Offensive Lineman
    6'2" 283 lbs
    53