Ben Skowronek

Bennett William Skowronek is an American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played at Northwestern.

Ben Skowronek
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
ClassGraduate Student
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHomestead
(Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-27) June 27, 1997
Indianapolis
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)

Early life and high school

Skowronek grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended Homestead High School.[1] He had 42 receptions for 841 yards and 12 touchdowns in his junior season.[2] As a senior Skowronek caught 53 passes for 805 yards and nine touchdowns and was named first team All-Indiana and was given the positional Mr. Indiana Football award.[3]

College career

Skowronek began his collegiate career at Northwestern. He became a starter going into his sophomore year and finished the season with 45 catches for 644 yards and five touchdowns.[4] Skowronek recorded 45 reception for 562 yards and two touchdowns in his junior season. He caught 12 passes for 141 yards in three games as a senior before suffering a season-ending leg injury and taking a medical redshirt.[5]

Following the end of the season, Skowronek announced he would be transferring to Notre Dame as a graduate student.[6][7] He caught touchdown passes of 34 and 73 yards in a 45–3 win over Pittsburgh.[8][9] Skowronek finished the season with 29 catches for 439 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for a touchdown.[10]

References
  1. Salle, Megan (January 1, 2020). "Homestead Grad, Ben Skowronek transfers to Notre Dame for final year of eligibility". FortWaynesNBC.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. Wiltfong, Steve (April 4, 2015). "Visits Coming For Skowronek". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. "Avon QB Brandon Peters named 2015 IndyStar Mr. Football". Indianapolis Star. December 10, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. "Bonded by blood, Northwestern's Ben Skowronek and TJ Green hope to find home in the end zone". Chicago Tribune. August 23, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  5. Sampson, Pete (January 29, 2020). "'Harry Potter' no longer, Ben Skowronek has an opportunity he never expected at Notre Dame". The Athletic. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. "Ben Skowronek heads to Notre Dame from Northwestern". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. "For Ben Skowronek, it's all about the blue (and gold) genes". Chicago Sun-Times. September 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  8. Berardino, Mike (October 28, 2020). "Northwestern Transfer Ben Skowronek Makes Sudden Impact At Notre Dame". Forbes.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. Sampson, Pete (October 29, 2020). "How Ben Skowronek's undaunted approach helps him answer Notre Dame's WR problem". The Athletic. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. Skol Jr, Mark (January 4, 2021). "Irish wide receiver Ben Skowronek signs off". WDNU.com.
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