
Receiver, Notre Dame (from Northwestern), 2016–20
Ben Skowronek
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Born
- Jun 27, 1997, in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Ben Skowronek played receiver at Northwestern (2016–19) and Notre Dame (2020). The Los Angeles Rams took Skowronek in round 7, No. 249 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8catches, career highvs. Nevada, 2017123receiving yards, career highvs. Nevada, 20173receiving touchdowns, career highat Boston College, 2020Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northwestern | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | Northwestern | 45 | 644 | 14.3 | 5 | 58 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 45 | 562 | 12.5 | 3 | 40 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 12 | 141 | 11.8 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 29 | 439 | 15.1 | 5 | 73 |
| Career | 139 | 1,856 | 13.4 | 13 | 73 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northwestern | 11 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Northwestern | 11 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Northwestern | 11 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 11 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 11 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 224 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northwestern | 78 | 0.35 | 21st (n=507) | 0.52 | 27.5 | 7% |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 65 | 0.46 | 37th (n=497) | 0.53 | 29.7 | 6% |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 13 | 1.21 | – | – | 15.8 | – |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 45 | 0.95 | 92nd (n=346) | 0.55 | 42.6 | 7% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Notre Dame 9 games, 29 catches, 439 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 12–7 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 45–3 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 73 | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 31–13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 47–40 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 14 | at | W 45–31 | 5 | 63 | 3 | 27 | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 31–17 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 13 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 45–21 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Dec 19 | vs. | L 10–34 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 14–31 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
2019 Northwestern 3 games, 12 catches, 141 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 7–17 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 30–14 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 10–31 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 20 | – |
2018 Northwestern 14 games, 45 catches, 562 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 31–27 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 7–21 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 34–39 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 17–20 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 29–19 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 34–31 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Oct 20 | at | W 18–15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 31–17 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 32 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 21–31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Nov 10 | at | W 14–10 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 24–14 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 24–16 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 24–45 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 31–20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
2017 Northwestern 13 games, 45 catches, 644 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 31–20 | 8 | 123 | 0 | 48 | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 17–41 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 49–7 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 58 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–33 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 7–31 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 32 | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 37–21 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 17–10 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 39–31 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 31–24 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 23–13 | 7 | 117 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 39–0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 13 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 42–7 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 52 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 24–23 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 | – |
2016 Northwestern 6 games, 8 catches, 70 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 7–9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 13–24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 38–31 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 20–24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 45–17 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 12–29 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅛″W |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 67 games with a stat; latest team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pro Bowl: 2025
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 11 | 133 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 39 | 376 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 8 | 66 | 1 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| NFL career | 67 | 70 | 745 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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