Ben Skowronek

Ben Skowronek
Skowronek with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025
No. 15 – Pittsburgh Steelers
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1997-06-27) June 27, 1997
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomestead (Fort Wayne)
CollegeNorthwestern (2016–2019)
Notre Dame (2020)
NFL draft2021: 7th round, 249th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions67
Receiving yards713
Receiving touchdowns2
Rushing yards26
Rushing touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Bennett William Skowronek (/skəˈrɒnɪk/ skə-RON-ick;[1] born June 27, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

In 2025, he earned Pro Bowl honors for his performance on special teams.

Early life

Skowronek grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended Homestead High School.[2] He had 42 receptions for 841 yards and 12 touchdowns in his junior season.[3] As a senior Skowronek caught 53 passes for 805 yards and nine touchdowns and was named first-team All-Indiana and was given the positional Mr. Indiana Football award.[4]

College career

Skowronek began his collegiate career at Northwestern University. He became a starter going into his sophomore year and finished the season with 45 catches for 644 yards and five touchdowns.[5] Skowronek recorded 45 reception for 562 yards and two touchdowns in his junior season. He caught the game-clinching touchdown to lead the Wildcats to their first Big Ten West Division title by defeating No. 21 Iowa. He caught 12 passes for 141 yards in three games as a senior before suffering a season-ending leg injury and taking a medical redshirt.[6]

Following the end of his senior season, Skowronek announced he would be transferring to the University of Notre Dame as a graduate student.[7][8] He caught touchdown passes of 34 and 73 yards for the Fighting Irish in a 45–3 win over Pittsburgh.[9][10] Skowronek finished the season with 29 catches for 439 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for a touchdown.[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspanBench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day[12][13]

Los Angeles Rams

2021 season

Skowronek was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round, 249th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[14] On May 16, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles.[15] As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games and had one start. He finished with 11 receptions for 133 receiving yards.[16] In Super Bowl LVI, Skowronek had two receptions for 12 yards in the 23–20 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals.[17]

2022 season

In a Week 6 win against the Carolina Panthers, Skowronek had a 19-yard reception lining up as at fullback.[18] In that game, Skowronek also had a 17-yard rushing touchdown, which was also the first touchdown of his career. Skowronek would continue to play fullback throughout the 2022 season. In a 17–16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14, Skowronek led the Rams with seven catches and 89 receiving yards.[19] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 14 games, of which he started 11. He finished with 39 receptions for 376 receiving yards and one rushing touchdown.[20]

2023 season

Skowronek with the Los Angeles Rams during training camp in 2023

During the 2023 season Skowronek continued his hybrid wide receiver/fullback role from the 2022 season. He played in 17 games and logged 8 receptions on 12 targets for 66 yards and 2 rushing attempts for 9 yards. He also recorded 13 tackles on special teams.

Houston Texans

On May 9, 2024, the Rams traded Skowronek and a seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round pick.[21] He was waived on August 27.[22]

Pittsburgh Steelers

2024 season

On August 29, 2024, Skowronek was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[23] He was signed to the active roster on September 17, but placed on injured reserve the following day.[24] He was active for the November 10 game against the Washington Commanders and recovered a fumbled punt.

Skowronek recorded 5 receptions on 5 targets for 69 yards, along with recording 2 fumble recoveries and 7 special teams tackles. In addition to playing wide receiver, Skowronek also played fullback, H-Back, and tight end. Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith would frequently have Skowronek move around the offense by using pre-snap motion.

2025 season

Skowronek with the Steelers in 2025

On March 13, 2025, Skowronek re-signed with the Steelers.[25] In the Steelers' season opener against the New York Jets, Skowronek caught the team's first touchdown pass of the season from Aaron Rodgers. In that same game, he recovered a fumble which led to a Calvin Austin touchdown two plays later to give the Steelers the lead late in the game.[26] Skrownek played through a hand injury throughout the final weeks of the 2025 season.[27]

On December 23, 2025, Skowronek was named to his first career Pro Bowl at the special teams position.[28]

Career statistics

NFL

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021LAR 1411113312.1350000.00000
2022LAR 1411393769.632011717.017100
2023LAR 1706668.3201294.511000
2024PIT 10156913.8230000.00000
2025PIT 17346917.3221000.00000
Career72166771310.63523268.717100

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021LAR 402126.070000.00000
2023LAR 10155.050000.00000
2024PIT 10000.000000.00000
2025PIT 11000.000000.00000
Career713175.770000.00000

College

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2016Northwestern 1308708.8140000.000
2017Northwestern 13134564414.3585000.000
2018Northwestern 14144556212.5403000.000
2019Northwestern 331214111.8200000.000
2020Notre Dame 11102943915.17352178.5131
Career54401391,85613.473132178.5131

Personal life

Skowronek has distant Polish roots, and is distantly related to the 1947 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Lujack. He is a cousin of the Olympic gymnast Courtney Kupets, and former NFL quarterback Trent Green is an uncle by marriage.[29]

In March 2025, Skowronek married his wife, Brianna Stroup, who played lacrosse at Northwestern, in an outdoor ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts.[30][31]

References

  1. ↑ "Rams WR Ben Skowronek On His Journey From NFL Draft To The Rams 2021 Roster". YouTube.com. Los Angeles Rams. November 10, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ Salle, Megan (January 1, 2020). "Homestead Grad, Ben Skowronek transfers to Notre Dame for final year of eligibility". FortWaynesNBC.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ Wiltfong, Steve (April 4, 2015). "Visits Coming For Skowronek". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (December 10, 2015). "Avon QB Brandon Peters named 2015 IndyStar Mr. Football". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ Greenstein, Teddy (August 23, 2018). "Bonded by blood, Northwestern's Ben Skowronek and TJ Green hope to find home in the end zone". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. ↑ Sampson, Pete (January 29, 2020). "'Harry Potter' no longer, Ben Skowronek has an opportunity he never expected at Notre Dame". The Athletic. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ Greenstein, Teddy (January 2, 2020). "Ben Skowronek heads to Notre Dame from Northwestern". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ Berardino, Mike (September 12, 2020). "For Ben Skowronek, it's all about the blue (and gold) genes". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. ↑ Berardino, Mike (October 28, 2020). "Northwestern Transfer Ben Skowronek Makes Sudden Impact At Notre Dame". Forbes.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. ↑ Sampson, Pete (October 29, 2020). "How Ben Skowronek's undaunted approach helps him answer Notre Dame's WR problem". The Athletic. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  11. ↑ Skol Jr, Mark (January 4, 2021). "Irish wide receiver Ben Skowronek signs off". WDNU.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ben Skowronek Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bennett Skowronek, Notre Dame, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ Jackson, Stu (May 1, 2021). "Rams select WR Ben Skowronek with 249th pick in 2021 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 16, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/16/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ben Skowronek 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals – February 13th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams – October 16th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams – December 8th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Ben Skowronek 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  21. ↑ Jackson, Stu (May 9, 2024). "Rams trade Ben Skowronek to Texans". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  23. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2024). "Steelers sign eight to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  24. ↑ Kozora, Alex (September 18, 2024). "Steelers Sign WR Ben Skowronek From Practice Squad To 53-Man Roster". Steelers Depot. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Steelers bring back wide receivers Scotty Miller and Ben Skowronek". AP News. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Aaron Rodgers' first TD pass as a Steeler is 22-yard scoring strike to Skowronek". NFL.com. September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  27. ↑ Ward, Chris (December 23, 2025). "Steelers special teams ace on cusp of first Pro Bowl nod". WPXI. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  28. ↑ Varley, Teresa (December 23, 2025). "Three Steelers selected to Pro Bowl Games". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  29. ↑ Berardino, Mike (September 12, 2020). "For Ben Skowronek, it's all about the blue (and gold) genes". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Skowronek Marries Brianna Stroup in 'Unforgettable' Cabo San Lucas Wedding (Exclusive)". People.com.
  31. ↑ "Brianna Stroup – 2021 – Women's Lacrosse". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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