Upcoming Event: Football versus Georgia Tech on October 18, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Football
vs Georgia Tech
2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 64
Eric Schon
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Barrie, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- St. Francis HS [N.Y.]
- Prev School:
- Holy Cross
CAREER: Lettered one season (2024) at Duke after being a four-year member (2020-21-22-23) of the football program at Holy Cross ... Academic All-ACC selection in 2024 ... a valuable member of Duke's special teams ... two-time All-Patriot League selection (2022 – 1st; 2023 – 2nd) … experienced action in 51 career games (25 starts), mostly at guard … helped the Crusaders to a 32-9 overall record, a 19-1 Patriot League mark, four Patriot League titles and three appearances in the NCAA FCS Championship, including a quarterfinal showing in 2022 … 2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient … played 1,966 career snaps.
2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... experienced action in all 13 games and started one, at Middle Tennessee ... a valuable member of Duke's special teams units ... on the field for 164 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Holy Cross in 2020-21-22-23 ... two-time All-Patriot League selection (2022 – 1st; 2023 – 2nd) … saw action in 38 career games (24 starts) with the Crusaders, mostly at guard … 2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient … created hole for the Crusaders’ offense to rank in the top-10 nationally in consecutive seasons in scoring offense (No. 8 in 2022 [37.4 ppg] and No. 6 in 2023 [36.9 ppg]) and rushing offense (No. 6 in 2022 [245.1 ypg] and No. 3 in 2023 [264.2 ypg]) … helped the Crusaders to a 32-9 overall record, a 19-1 Patriot League mark, four Patriot League titles and three appearances in the NCAA FCS Championship, including a quarterfinal showing in 2022 … earned first career start against Merrimack in 2022 … on the field for 1,802 snaps … attended St. Francis High School [N.Y.] and played for coach Jerry Smith … team captain as a senior … named First Team All-Western New York and First Team All-Monsignor Martin Athletic Association … did not relinquish a sack during senior campaign … helped lead the Red Raiders to a 2018 Monsignor Martin Athletic Association Championship.
PERSONAL: Born February 15, 2002 ... graduated from Holy Cross in May 2024 with a degree in accounting and a minor in religious studies ... added a master’s degree in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2025 ... son of Eric and Gabriela Schon Sr.
2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... experienced action in all 13 games and started one, at Middle Tennessee ... a valuable member of Duke's special teams units ... on the field for 164 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Holy Cross in 2020-21-22-23 ... two-time All-Patriot League selection (2022 – 1st; 2023 – 2nd) … saw action in 38 career games (24 starts) with the Crusaders, mostly at guard … 2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient … created hole for the Crusaders’ offense to rank in the top-10 nationally in consecutive seasons in scoring offense (No. 8 in 2022 [37.4 ppg] and No. 6 in 2023 [36.9 ppg]) and rushing offense (No. 6 in 2022 [245.1 ypg] and No. 3 in 2023 [264.2 ypg]) … helped the Crusaders to a 32-9 overall record, a 19-1 Patriot League mark, four Patriot League titles and three appearances in the NCAA FCS Championship, including a quarterfinal showing in 2022 … earned first career start against Merrimack in 2022 … on the field for 1,802 snaps … attended St. Francis High School [N.Y.] and played for coach Jerry Smith … team captain as a senior … named First Team All-Western New York and First Team All-Monsignor Martin Athletic Association … did not relinquish a sack during senior campaign … helped lead the Red Raiders to a 2018 Monsignor Martin Athletic Association Championship.
PERSONAL: Born February 15, 2002 ... graduated from Holy Cross in May 2024 with a degree in accounting and a minor in religious studies ... added a master’s degree in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2025 ... son of Eric and Gabriela Schon Sr.
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