Skyler Cavanaugh

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Height:
6-5
Weight:
235
Position:
Tight End
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Vail, Ariz.
High School:
Cienega H.S.
Major:
Physical Education/Teacher Education and Pre-Physical Therapy

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 7, 2017)
MVFC Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2021)

2021: Saw action in three games as a reserve tight end ... did not record any statistics

2020-21: Played in all 10 games, contributing both as a backup tight end and on special teams ... lone reception of the season covered nine yards in game at North Dakota

2019: Saw action in seven games, seeing action both as a backup tight end and on special teams ... did not factor into any statistics

2018: Played off the bench in seven games, starting with Beef Bowl game versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... did not factor into any statistics

2017: Served as an understudy to All-America tight end Dallas Goedert ... played in all 14 games as a true freshman ... ranked second among team's tight ends with 12 receptions ... recorded first career reception, covering 16 yards, in season opener versus Duquesne ... named Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week after catching four passes for 53 yards and first career touchdown ... caught two passes in wins at Missouri State and versus New Hampshire in Football Championship Subdivision playoffs

BEFORE SDSU: Excelled in three sports at Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona ... in football, was a three-year starter who played on two Final Four teams ... earned first-team all-region honors as a senior ... won state wrestling title at 220 pounds during his senior year, finishing with a 30-5 record ... qualified for state meet as a sophomore and junior in the 182-pound weight class ... also earned all-conference and all-area honors in volleyball, including a first-team all-star selection by the Arizona Daily Star