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2026 Football Roster - Updated 1/21/26

18 Tyler Szalkowski

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 225
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Position:
    QB
  • Hometown:
    Rochester, NY
  • High School:
    Aquinas Institute
  • Major:
    Secondary Education

Summary

Biography

2025 Gagliardi Trophy Semifinalist

General:
From Rochester, New York. Graduated from the Aquinas Institute. Previously played at Division I schools UAlbany and Robert Morris. Studying Secondary Education at Utica. Played baseball in high school for the Little Irish.

Previous Accolades: 2018 Class AA New York State Champion, Two-Time Section V Champion (2017, 2018). 2019-2020 Section V Class AA Offensive Player of the Year (all high school football). 2021 Section V Class B Player of the Year (high school baseball). 2nd all-time for career passing yards (6238) in Section V history and 4th all-time for career touchdown passes (66) in Section V history. Also 2nd all-time in Section V history for single game passing yards (474) and single game passing touchdowns (7).

As a senior (2025): Played in 11 games, completed 285 passes for 3,638 yards and 33 touchdowns. Completion percentage of 67.70% and passer rating of 162.82. Averaged 330.73 passing yards per game.

- Gagliardi Trophy Semifinalist

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- Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-Empire 8
- Second Team All-ECAC
- D3football.com National Team of the Week - September 9th
- Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Week - September 8th
- Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Week - September 15th
- Empire 8 Co-Offensive Player of the Week - September 29th
- D3Football.com Week One Game Ball - September 8th
- Single-Season Passing Yards Program Record - 3,638
- Single-Season Passing Touchdowns Program Record - 33 
- Single-Season Completions Program Record - 285
- Single-Season Completion Percentage Program Record - 67.70% 
- Single-Season Passing Efficiency Program Record - 162.82
- Single-Game Passing Yards Program Record - 528 - 9/6/25 at W&J
- Tied Single-Game Passing Touchdowns Record - 6 - 9/13/25 vs RPI
- Pioneer Athlete of the Week - September 8th
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    2025Senior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 225 lbs
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    2026Graduate Student

    Quarterback
    6'3" 225 lbs
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