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2016 Football Roster

Erik Schelkun
Bern Connelly
Bern Connelly
Bern Connelly
Erik Schelkun

5 Travis Nees

  • Position S
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 216
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Piqua, Ohio
  • Highschool Piqua

Biography

2016 (R-Senior)
• Appeared and started in 7 games for the Flyers
• Recorded 18 solo tackles, and 14 assisted tackles
• Had 1 interception against Duquesne

2015 (R-Junior)
• Appeared in 12 games at Safety for the Flyers
• Totaled 21 tackles on the season while also gaining an interception against Valparaiso (10/17/15)
• Will return for the 2016 season

2014 (R-Sophomore)
• Will look to provide quality depth at safety following his transfer
• Member of the 2014 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Prior to UD
• Transferred to Dayton after spending his first two years on the University of Toledo football team
• Redshirted in 2012, and did not see any action for the Rockets in 2013

Personal
• Son of Bill and Velvet Nees
• Born on July 23, 1993
• Majoring in Adolescence to Young Childhood Education  
• 2011 GWOC Conference Player of the Year in football
• 1st team All-Conference and Region, as well as team MVP
• Father played on the 1979 Baldwin-Wallace College National Championship Team

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    5'11" 195 lbs
    26
  • 5

    2015Senior

    Safety
    5'11" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Safety
    6'4" 216 lbs
    5