Ben Skowronek

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021...Acquired via trade by the Houston Texans from the Los Angeles Rams on May 9, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021...Acquired via trade by the Houston Texans from the Los Angeles Rams on May 9, 2024.

Career:

• Started in 12-of-45 games played with the Rams (2021-23), reeling in 58 catches for 575 yards (9.9 avg.) and one touchdown. Recorded three rushes for 26 yards (8.7 avg.) and one touchdown. Saw action in five playoff games, recording three receptions for 17 yards (5.7 avg.)
• Has returned four kickoffs in his career for 70 yards (17.5 avg.)

2023 (Los Angeles 17/0, 1/0):

• Played in all 17 games and in one postseason game, finishing the regular season with eight catches for 66 yards and one touchdown

2022 (Los Angeles 14/11):

• Played in 14 games (11 starts) and caught a career-best 39 passes
• Also scored his first NFL touchdown on his first career rushing attempt

2021 (Los Angeles 14/1, 4/0):

• Saw action in 14 games and 11 catches for 133 yards
• Also saw action in four postseason contests and was part of the Rams team that defeated the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI

COLLEGE:

• Was invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. Skowronek started nine games of the ten he played in at Notre Dame
• He hauled in two passes for 107 yards and two TDs (73-yard long) with a 53.5-yard average in the 45-3 win at Pitt (10/24) and was the gameball recipient
• Also totaled five receptions for 63 yards and three touchdowns, which led all ACC players in scoring that week, in the 45-31 win at Boston College (11/14)
• Totaled four receptions for a team-high 54 yards in the ACC Championship Game (12/9) and caught four passes for 41 yards, rushing once for four yards, in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game (1/1/21)
• During his senior year in 2019 at Northwestern, Skowronek played in three games, recording 12 catches for 141 yards before being sidelined with a season-ending injury. He was named one of four team captains for Northwestern
• Started all 14 games of the 2018 season as a junior and totaled 45 catches for 562 yards and three touchdowns
• Posted multiple receptions in 10 games and posted four catches for 42 yards in the Big Ten Championship (12/1)
• Named Academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive season
• In his sophomore campaign in 2017, Skowronek started all 13 games, leading Northwestern with 45 receptions for 644 yards and adding five touchdowns
• He set career-highs in multiple categories, including receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, yards per catch (14.3) and yards per game (49.5)
• He had a breakout performance with eight receptions for 123 yards in the season opening victory over Nevada (9/2)
• He was named Academic All-Big Ten and was one of three true freshman on Northwestern's roster to see game action in 2016
• He appeared in all 13 games of the season both on offense and special teams. He finished the year with eight receptions for 70 yards

PERSONAL:

• Attended Homestead High School where he earned a three-star rating from 247Sports and ranked the No. 12 prospect in the state of Indiana
• Recorded a school-record 133 receptions for 2,181 yards and 26 touchdowns during his career on the varsity level. He also registered 52 tackles, three tackles for loss and three interceptions at safety and returned kickoffs and punts
• Led the Spartans to the 2015 Indiana 6A Sectional championship and was the 2015 Indiana Mr. Football positional winner
• Named Associated Press All-State, IFCA All-State, three-time First Team All-Conference (SAC), three-time All-Area, two-time All-Northeast Indiana, two-time Fab15 selection, and a IFCA Top-50 selection
• Played basketball for Homestead, earning two varsity letters and winning the Indiana 4A state championship
• Was an honor roll student and majored in communication studies while attending Northwestern