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2017 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

56 Nate Marotta

  • Position DE
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 247
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wayne, Ill.
  • Highschool South Elgin

Biography

2017 (R-Junior)
• Started all 11 games for the Flyers
• Made 51 tackles on the season, 19 solo and 32 assists
• Had four kick returns for a total of 47 yards
• Honored at the 2018 OASSA Academic Banquet
• Member of the 2017 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2016 (R-Sophomore)
• Studied abroad in Spain during the summer of 2016
• Appeared in every game as defensive end
• Recorded 24 tackles, including 13 solo tackles
• Had 4.5 tackles for a loss
• Had two sacks on the year
• Named a member of the 2016 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2015 (R-Freshman)
• Switched positions from linebacker to defensive end
• Appeared in four games for Dayton, gaining one tackle and half a tackle for loss
• Member of the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2014 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Redshirted during the 2014 season
• Member of the 2014 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Personal
• Son of Phil and Deb Marotta
• Born on June 26, 1996
• Double major in Operations and Supply Chain Management & Management Information Systems
• Three-year starter, named team defensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for conference MVP
• First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Area and Academic All-Illinois

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2014Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 235 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'3" 236 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2017Senior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 247 lbs
    56