Skip To Main Content

University of Dayton Athletics

Dayton Flyers image

2021 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun

59 Jake Lyons

  • Position DT
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 263
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Springfield, Ohio
  • Highschool Catholic Central

Biography

2021 (R-Junior)
• Played in one game
• Named to the 2021 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2019 (R-Freshman)
• Played in one game
• Member of the 2019 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2018 (Freshman)
• Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt
• Member of the 2018 PFL Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UD:
High School
• Played four years of varsity football at Catholic Central High School
116 total tackles along with 11 sacks as a senior
• Named to Second Team All-State, First Team All-Southwest District, and First Team All-Conference as a senior
• Captained team as a senior, also was given the Bill O’Neill Football Integrity Award senior year
• Named to First Team All-Conference, and honorable mention All-Southwest District as a Junior
• Selected to the 2018 Scout All-American Senior Bowl Game and the 2018 American Football World National High School Football Team

Personal:
• Son of Rob and Karen Lyons
• Has two sisters, Marina and Mati
• Majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Coaching
• Also participated in Track and Field in high school, named a captain for senior year, part of All-Conference team in discus and shot put
• As a junior in track, was a team captain, was named to All-Conference in shot put, qualifying for Districts and Regionals, and won the track team’s “Male Athlete of the Year” award

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 59

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 238 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 259 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 259 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 263 lbs
    59