Skyler Luxa

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Blair, Neb.
High School:
Blair H.S.
Major:
Park and Recreation Management

Skyler has started games at both safety and linebacker during his collegiate career

2011
Saw action in all 11 games, with eight starts ... began season as starting strong safety before shifting to Sam linebacker late in year ... recorded career-high 11 tackes against Indiana State ... opened season with five tackles and two pass breakups in win over Southern Utah .... credited with seven tackles, including his first career sack, at Illinois ... made five stops, including one for loss, in double-overtime win at Missouri State

2010
Played in all 11 games and made at least one tackle in each of the first nine contests ... matched career high with four tackles in season opener against Delaware ... recorded three tackles, including one for loss versusIllinois State ... tallied two stops in games versus Western Illinois and at Southern Illinois

2009
Saw action in all 12 games ... recorded career-high four unassisted tackles in win at Illinois State ... opened season with three-tackle outing against Georgia Southern ... blocked extra-point attempt in FootballChampionship Subdivision playoff game at Montana

2008
Redshirted ...was named team’s Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to Iowa State and North Dakota State games, and also was honored twice as the Scout Special Teams Player of the Week (Western Illinois, Indiana State)

BEFORE SDSU
Earned all-state honors in football as a senior at Blair High School ... also was a two-time all-conference and all-district honoree ... finished third in the 110-meter hurdles at the Nebraska all-class state track and field competition ... also played baseball