Eric Skogmo

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Ellicott City, Md.
Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
High School:
Marriotts Ridge
Major:
Finance

AT DELAWARE
Fourth-year member of the squad as a redshirt junior • will continue to add solid support at defensive back • honor student.

2017 SEASON
Saw action in three games in his third season at Delaware • named to the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 SEASON
Did not see game action in second season at Delaware • earned Blue Hen Touchdown Club Defensive Practice Player of the Week honors for Albany week • earned Colonial Athletic Association Academic All-Conference honors • recorded a tackle in Blue-White spring game in May.

2015 SEASON
Did not see game action in first season at Delaware and retained freshman eligibility • did not join the team until mid-September • earned CAA Academic All-Conference honors.

HIGH SCHOOL
Standout at Marriotts Ridge High School where he played for former Delaware running back Marcus Lewis • team captain of football team as a senior • intercepted school-record seven passes, broke up six more, and made 33 tackles as a senior • was also the Mustangs' top punt returner (10.3 avg.) and receiver, catching 12 passes for 200 yards and four touchdowns • earned first team All-State (Small School), All-Howard County, and first team all-conference as a senior in 2014 • led team to best season in school history in 2014 when the team went 7-4 and advanced to the state playoffs for the first time in school history • had five interceptions and 36 tackles on defense and caught 11 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown as a junior in 2013 when he earned second team all-conference honors • set school record with 12 career interceptions • played lacrosse for head coach Anthony Incontrera and basketball for coach Dave Appleby • captain of lacrosse team as a senior • two-year starter at midfield and defense in lacrosse but did not play as a senior due to an injury • played varsity basketball as a senior • Scholar Athlete • Principals Honor Roll • AP scholar with distinction award winner.

PERSONAL
Eric James Skogmo • born Dec. 21, 1996 • son of Gracie & Scott Skogmo • honor student as a finance major at Delaware • both parents are Delaware graduates • father is a commercial real estate broker • a cousin and aunt also graduated from Delaware • favorite NFL team is the Baltimore Ravens • has worked at Caffé Gelato on Main Street in Newark during the summer.