Utica QB Tyler Szalkowski (@SzalkowskiTyler) had a fantastic 2025 season for the Pioneers, earning Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year honors along with being named a Gagliardi Trophy semifinalist.
Listed at 6'3, 225 lbs, the Rochester, New York native completed 285 of 421 passes (68%) for 33 TDs and 7 INTs.
Szalkowski has the size and an NFL-caliber arm and should be considered one of the top D3 prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft.
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I would like to officially announce that I have accepted and started a new role @Utica_Football as the Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach! #UticaGuy🫎🟠
@JoeA_NFL@Johnsonville26 Hit him before the ball got there. Then had the ball when they hit the ground - thus completing the catch. Also not an interception because possession always goes to the offense
Breaking news: The 15 semifinalists for Division III football's top honor, the @GagliardiTrophy, have been announced! Check out the list and cast your vote in the fan balloting. #d3fb https://t.co/eu6fUtJxxe
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Tyler Szalkowski has been named a semifinalist for this season’s Gagliardi Trophy presented by Stearns Bank - the Division III Football Player of the Year Award!
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Congrats to the first round of our 2025 #E8 Football Award Winners!
Offensive Player of the Year Tyler Szalkowski
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Defensive Player of the Year Aden Wiser
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Special Teams Player of the Year Zach McGowan
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𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙏 16 🙌
Your Pioneers saw 16 players receive conference recognition during today’s Empire 8 All-Conference announcement.
Go check out the full roster of All-Conference honorees on our athletics website!
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Congratulations to our very own Jerrod Clowes on his promotion to Assistant Head Football Coach! 🙌🏈🫎
Clowes attains this new role after serving as the Pioneers’ Offensive Coordinator over the past two seasons.
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Appreciate all that RMU Football has done for me over the last year and a half. Giving me the opportunity of playing D1 Football has been a goal of mine my whole life. With that being said I will be entering the Transfer Portal Dec 9th with 3 years of eligibility.