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2021 Football Roster

Steve Dyer
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

10 Jack Cook

  • Position QB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 207
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cranberry Township, Pa.
  • Highschool Seneca Valley

Biography

2021 (Senior)
• Named a 2021 Co-Captain
• On the watch list for the Stats Perform Walter Payton Award, which goes to the top offensive player in FCS football
• On the watch list for the College Football Performance Award (CFPA), which goes to the FCS National Performer of the Year
• Preseason All-Pioneer Football League First Team
• Started all 10 games at Quarterback
• Compiled a total of 170 completions (284 attempts) for 2332 and 14 touchdowns
• Added 157 yards rushing (68 attempts) and eight touchdowns.
• Named Second Team All-PFL
• First Team Academic All-PFL
• Member of the 2021 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Named the recipient of the Sheriff "Beno" Keiter Award, which goes to the senior for the most outstanding contribution to the program over his college career.
• Finished Dayton career with the most passing touchdowns in program history (67).  Finished second in passing efficiency (155.3), passing yards (7,450), completions (532), and passes attempted (870).  Finished third in completion percentage (.611), and total offense (7,607)

2020 (Senior)
• Enters the year the active FCS leader in career passing efficiency (162.0), which is sixth-best all-time

2019 (R-Sophomore)
• Quarterbacked the highest scoring team in FCS football in 2019 (42.6 ppg.)
• Led FCS in points responsible for per game (24.7)
 • Was also top five in passing efficiency (3rd, 169.1) and passing touchdowns (4th, 33)
• Named Second Team All-Pioneer Football League
• Completed 192 of 306 passes (.627) for 2,697 yards, with 33 touchdowns against just five interceptions
• Was also UD's third-leading rusher (104 att., 470 yds., 4.5 avg., 12 TD)
• His 33 TDs were a school record, while his passing efficiency (169.1) and total offense numbers (3,167) were second-best for a UD single season
• Member of the 2019 PFL Academic Honor Roll


2018 (R-Freshman)
• Took over at QB in the first quarter of the season-opening game
• Named to HERO Sports FCS All-America Freshman Team 
• Named PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year
• Honorable Mention All-PFL
• Received UD's Most Improved Player Award 
• Won the Male Rising Star Award at RUDYS (UD's all-sport end-of-the year awards event)
• Appeared in all 11 games and started the last 10 for the Flyers after Alex Jeske's season was ended due to injury
• Completed 170 of 280 passes (60.71%) for a total of 2,421 yards
• Had 20 touchdown passes while only throwing two interceptions on the season
• Rushed for 499 yards on 91 attempts and scored eight rushing touchdowns on the season
• Completed 29 of 40 passes for a career-and-season-high 432 yards against San Diego
• Also threw four touchdowns in that game
• Was named STATS FCS Freshman of the Week for his performance
• Completed a career-and-season-high five touchdowns against Butler
• The five TD passes tied a Dayton record set by current Flyer QB coach Kevin Hoyng
• Member of the 2018 PFL Academic Honor Roll

• Named to University of Dayton Dean's List for Fall 2018


2017 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year

Personal
• Captain of football and basketball teams in high school
• All-conference and second team all-state honors
• State finalist in track
• Played AAU basketball with the Pittsburgh Cavemen
• Son of Scott and Jennifer Cook; one sibling– Lily
• Majoring in Finance

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10d

    2017Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'0" 195 lbs
    10d
  • 10

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'0" 202 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 207 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Senior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 207 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Senior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 207 lbs
    10