| No. 34 – Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 16, 2001 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Point Loma (San Diego) |
| College: | Boise State (2019–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
JL Skinner III (born April 16, 2001) is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State.
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Early years
Skinner was born on April 16, 2001, in San Diego, California. He later attended Point Loma High School.[1]
College career
Skinner played in all 14 of Boise State's games during his freshman season.[2][3] He started all six of the team's games in a COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and had 37 tackles with one interception.[4] Skinner was named second team All-Mountain West Conference after finishing the season with 92 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, three passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[5][6] He considered entering the 2022 NFL draft, but opted to return to Boise State for his senior season.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Skinner was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round, 183rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10]
References
- ^ Norcross, Don (September 27, 2018). "Point Loma senior displays sideline-to-sideline skills". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Rains, B.J. (August 11, 2022). "Boise State's JL Skinner skipped the holidays to get ready for 2021. The feeling motivates him every day". The Idaho Press. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Southorn, Dave (May 18, 2020). "'Let's unleash this cat': Boise State is ready for the world to meet JL Skinner". The Athletic. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Counts, Ron (October 1, 2021). "'Playing fearless': This Boise State safety is racking up tackles, 'ooh' moments". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Armstrong, Zack (August 20, 2022). "Boise State's JL Skinner ranked top-10 safety for 2023 NFL Draft". KTVB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Counts, Ron (December 19, 2021). "Senior Bowl director compares this Boise State safety to member of 'Legion of Boom'". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel (December 19, 2021). "Boise State football's leading tackler announces he will return for senior season". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "JL Skinner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout JL Skinner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 29, 2023). "Broncos draft S JL Skinner with 183rd-overall pick in 2023 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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This page was last edited on 23 May 2024, at 15:55