Skyler Korinek

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Hilton Head, S.C.
Position:
Long Snapper
Height:
6-1
Weight:
245
High School:
Hilton Head Island/IMG Academy
Major:
Political Science & Criminal Justice

AT DELAWARE:
Fourth-year member of the squad as a redshirt junior long snapper • walk-on who will battle for the starting long snapper position

2018 SEASON:
Played a big part in the special teams unit as a long snapper

2017 SEASON:
Did not see game action in second season at Delaware

2016 SEASON:
Did not see game action in first season at Delaware and retained freshman eligibility

HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed in football at both Hilton Head Island High School and IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. • three-year team member and two-year starter as a center and long snapper at Hilton Head Island HS for head coach BJ Payne • led teams to a four-year mark of 18-14, including a 7-5 record in 2013 • played one season at IMG Academy for head coach Kevin Wright and led team to a perfect 9-0 season and a No. 4 national rank as a starting long snapper

PERSONAL:
Skyler James Korinek ("core-uh-neck") • born Sept. 11, 1997 in Hilton Head, S.C. • political science and history major at Delaware • career objective is to be a U.S. congressman from his home state of South Carolina • hobbies include antique cars and English soccer • son of Kurt and Diana Korinek • father is a graduate of South Carolina and is a deputy sheriff • mother is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky and works in the health care field • father played baseball and was an outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization in 1982 • grandfather, Dennis Korinek, played college football and baseball at the University of Nebraska