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2024 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

95 Jack Wardzala

  • Position DT
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 265
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Highschool Roncalli

Biography

2024 (R-Senior)
• 2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in 10 games, and started eight of them
• Had 41 tackles (13 solo) with 5.5 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks
• Recovered one fumble

2023 (Senior)
  • First-ever recipient of the Mike Kelly/Rick Chamberlin Mental Toughness Award
  • Had the most tackles (31) and TFL (5.5) of any Flyer lineman 
  • Second on the team in sacks (3.5)
  • Appeared in 10 games and started in all 10 
  • Named Honorable Mention All- PFL
  • Named to the Academic All-District 5 team
  • Maintained a 3.69 GPA as a Graphic Design Major 
  • Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2022 (R-Sophomore)
  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • Recorded nine total tackles
  • Member of the 2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UD: 
At Bowling Green:
2021 (R-Freshman)
  • Appeared in one of BGSU's 12 games
  • Made college debut against Murray State where he had a 0.5 sack
2020 (Freshman)
  • Did not play
High School
  • Team captain
  • Played four seasons and earned three letters for Roncalli 
  • Part of 15-0 Indiana state championship team as a freshman
  • Had 167 tackles, 38 TFL and 19 sacks in his career
  • Team captain in senior season
  • Senior awards included Indianapolis Star Super Team, AP and IFCA All-State, and Academic All-State
  • Team captain in lacrosse and also competed on the track and field team
Personal
  • His dad, John, played football for Drake 
  • Majoring in Graphic Design

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 95

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 245 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 265 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 265 lbs
    95