A TCNJ Scholar-Athlete, Erik Sendel is a two-year letterwinner in football at TCNJ and is a returning starter from the 2002 squad having helped the Lions as part of the offensive line.
As a sophomore in 2001, Sendel helped the Lions average 132.8 yards per game on the ground and 222.7 yards per game in the air. The Lions also averaged 355.5 yards per game of total offense, while ranking third in the league in team rushing. On the season, the Lions averaged 27.6 ppg and held the ball an average of 32:57 minutes per game.
A starter for the Lions in 2002, Erik helped the Lions rank second among the league’s leaders in scoring (29.7 ppg) as well as ranking second in rushing offense (167.6 ypg). TCNJ also ranked third in total offense with 360.0 yards per game in 2002. All told, the Lions averaged 192.4 yards passing per game on the year, again surpassing the 1,000 yard mark for the second straight season.
In 2003 season, he was again a starter on the offensive line and has helped the Lions ranks first in the NJAC in scoring (26.3 ppg) and turnover margin (+0.90), while also ranking second in total offense (344.7 ypg).A Dean’s List student at TCNJ, Sendel is an accounting major with a 3.6 GPA. A graduate of Monsignor Donovan High School, Sendel starred in both football and track and was captain of both teams. In football, he earned all-county honors and was also named the MVP of the track team as a senior.
The son of William and Diane Sendel, Erik’s dad is a former offensive tackle for East Stroudsburg University. He is the second member of his family to attend TCNJ as his older sister, Kelli is a 2001 graduate of the College. Sendel has plans on becoming a CPA upon graduation and recently worked as an intern with Deloitte and Touche.
Year By Year Statistics
Year    G Team Rushing Yards       Team Rushing TDs        Total Offense Yards/Game
2001Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,328Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,555Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 355.5
2002Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,508Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,240Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 360.0
2003Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,682Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,447Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 344.7
Totals   29     2,836                                     46                              10,242        353.17  Â
Personal: Erik was born on October 25, 1982. He is the son of William and Diane Sendel and is majoring in Accounting.
A Dean’s List student at TCNJ, Sendel is an accounting major with a 3.6 GPA. A graduate of Monsignor Donovan High School, Sendel starred in both football and track and was captain of both teams. In football, he earned all-county honors and was also named the MVP of the track team as a senior.
The son of William and Diane Sendel, Erik’s dad is a former offensive tackle for East Stroudsburg University. He is the second member of his family to attend TCNJ as his older sister, Kelli is a 2001 graduate of the College. Sendel has plans on becoming a CPA upon graduation and recently worked as an intern with Deloitte and Touche.
Year By Year Statistics
Year    G Team Rushing Yards       Team Rushing TDs        Total Offense Yards/Game
2001Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,328Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,555Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 355.5
2002Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,508Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,240Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 360.0
2003Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,682Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,447Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 344.7
Totals   29     2,836                                     46                              10,242        353.17  Â
Personal: Erik was born on October 25, 1982. He is the son of William and Diane Sendel and is majoring in Accounting.
A Dean’s List student at TCNJ, Sendel is an accounting major with a 3.6 GPA. A graduate of Monsignor Donovan High School, Sendel starred in both football and track and was captain of both teams. In football, he earned all-county honors and was also named the MVP of the track team as a senior.
The son of William and Diane Sendel, Erik’s dad is a former offensive tackle for East Stroudsburg University. He is the second member of his family to attend TCNJ as his older sister, Kelli is a 2001 graduate of the College. Sendel has plans on becoming a CPA upon graduation and recently worked as an intern with Deloitte and Touche.
Year By Year Statistics
Year    G Team Rushing Yards       Team Rushing TDs        Total Offense Yards/Game
2001Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,328Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,555Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 355.5
2002Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,508Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,240Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 360.0
2003Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,682Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,447Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 344.7
Totals   29     2,836                                     46                              10,242        353.17  Â
Personal: Erik was born on October 25, 1982. He is the son of William and Diane Sendel and is majoring in Accounting.
