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2024 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

57 Jerell Lewis

  • Position DE
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Piqua, Ohio
  • Highschool Piqua

Biography

2024 (Senior)
• Appeared in 11 games, with 10 starts
• Tallied 22 tackles including two tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks
• Had three quarterback hits and and a blocked kick

2023 (Junior)
• Appeared in 11 games and started in nine of them
• Was in on 23 tackles and recovered two fumbles, which led UD and was tied for second in the PFL
• Led the team with five quarterback hurries 
• Began an MMA career in the summer of 2022, competing as an amateur

2022 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in 11 games, totaling 34 tackles
• Tallied two sacks for the season

2021 (Freshman)
• Appeared in nine games (one start), totaling 23 tackles
• Recorded five tackles for loss
• Tallied two sacks on the season
•  Awarded the ROTC Cannonball Award, which goes to the team's top newcomer

PRIOR TO UD: 
High School
• First Team All-Ohio as a senior
• Was also MVL Defensive Player of the Year
• Third Team All- Ohio, First Team All-Southwest Ohio and GWOC North First Team

Personal
• Son of the late Elizabeth Lewis
• Grandson of  Charles and Alta Marrs
• Has two siblings – Jordaya Walker and Treasure Higgins 
• Proud dog dad of a French bulldog named Tank
• Majoring in Education & Allied Studies

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 57

    2021Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'1" 245 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2022Junior

    Defensive End
    6'1" 245 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2023Junior

    Defensive End
    6'1" 240 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2024Senior

    Defensive End
    6'1" 240 lbs
    57