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2014 Football Roster

Gene Smith

42 Ben Skelly

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lakeville, Minn.
  • High School North

Biography

2014 (Senior): Earned First Team All-NSIC South Division honors ... started all 11 games at outside linebacker ... named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22 ... selected to compete in National Bowl Game ... named Preseason First Team All-America by USA College Football ... ranked second on the team with 90 tackles ... recorded a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss ... recorded 3.0 sacks ... picked-off two passes ... forced three fumbles ... recovered three fumbles ... broke up two passes ... recorded three or more tackles in all 11 games ... recorded career-high 16 tackles against Minnesota Duluth on Sept. 13 ... recorded nine tackles, two sacks a forced fumble and an interception at Northern State on Sept. 20 ... picked up seven tackles and one sack against USF on Oct. 11 ... finished with 10 tackles against Minnesota State on Oct. 25 ... recorded 15 tackles (1.5 for loss) and a fumble recovery at Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 8.  

2013 (Junior): Named First Team All-NSIC South Division ... started all 11 games at outside linebacker ... led the team and ranks sixth in the NSIC with 99 tackles ... led the team with 52 solo tackles ... recorded 8.0 tackles for loss ... intercepted one pass ... forced two fumbles ... recorded five or more tackles in a game 10 times ... recorded 13 or more tackles in a game three times ... had a season-high 15 tackles against Upper Iowa on Oct. 19 ... had a career-high 12 solo tackles at USF on Oct. 26 ... returned his first career interception for a touchdown against Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 2. 

2012 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games ... recorded 32 tackles, including 17 solo stops ... had season-high six tackles against Minnesota State on Oct. 6 ... recorded a tackle in 10 of 11 games ... picked up a sack against U-Mary on Sept. 8.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in six games ... made six tackles ... had three tackles against MSU Moorhead on Oct. 22.

2010 (Redshirt): Sat out season as redshirt.

High School: 2010 graduate of Lakeville North High School ... two-year letterwinner and one-year starter ... captained team as senior ... collected team-high 98 tackles and 5.5 sacks as senior ... had 18 tackles on kickoffs during junior season … twice named Special Teams Player of the Year and was team's Defensive MVP as senior ... earned Class 5A All-State recognition as senior ... played for Mike Zweber.

Personal: Son of Jim and Rita Skelly ... Dec. 30, 1991 ... sociology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 58

    2010Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 195 lbs
    58
  • 42

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 195 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2012Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2013Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2014Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
    42