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2025 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun

13 Vincent Firenze

  • Position S
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 221
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.
  • Highschool West Genesee

Biography

2024 (R-Freshman)
• 2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in 11 all games with one start
• Tallied 19 tackles (13 solo)
• Recorded forced one fumble and recovered two 
• Had two pass deflections and blocked two kicks

2023 (Freshman) 
• Redshirted the 2023 season 
• Appeared in three games
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year
• Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Prior to UD:
High School
• Three-time varsity letterwinner
• First-Team All-State DB and nominated for the NYSSWA Player of the Year 2022
• 2022 Section 3 Class A Champions
• He ended his career with 187 tackles, seven interceptions with three returned for touchdowns 
• Two-time NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete 

Personal:
• Son of Justin and Ilene Firenze
• Has one sibling named Anthony
• Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2023Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'4" 200 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    6'4" 200 lbs
    32
  • 13

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    6'4" 221 lbs
    13