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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1986-10-21)October 21, 1986 (age 38) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Bolles |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Riley Skinner (born October 21, 1986) is a formerAmerican footballquarterback. He was signed by theNew York Giants as anundrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football atWake Forest University. Skinner is currently captain of a golf team representing San Jose Country Club for the annual Ross Cup Championship.
Skinner played high school football and basketball forThe Bolles School inJacksonville, Florida. Skinner stepped in for the injuredWake Forest University quarterbackBen Mauk after Mauk injured his arm in the first game of the2006 season againstSyracuse. Skinner proceeded to lead the Demon Deacons to a 10–2 regular season and the championship of the Atlantic Division of theAtlantic Coast Conference. He won second-team All-Conference honors as aredshirt freshman. Skinner and the Demon Deacons won the2006 ACC Championship game against theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets 9–6, giving the program its first conference championship since 1970. Skinner also played well in theOrange Bowl, but the Deacons fell toLouisville 24–13. Skinner threw for 2,051 yards and nine touchdowns, and recorded a 19-yard touchdown reception fromwide receiver Nate Morton.
Skinner was named the 2006 ACC Rookie of the Year after leading the conference in passing efficiency, and he started 12 games for Wake Forest during the2007 season, setting anACC record for completion percentage in a season. In the2009 season he broke the school record for touchdowns in a career vsNorth Carolina State with 45 touchdowns. The previous record was 44 that was held by former Wake Forest quarterbacksBrian Kuklick and Gary Schofield. Skinner threw for three touchdowns in a game against NC State. He broke the school record for completions in a career with 677 againstStanford, passing Kuklick. In 2009, he became the second ACCQuarterback to throw for more than 2,000 yards in each of his four seasons.
| Season | GP | QB Rating | Attempts | Completions | Comp% | Yards | Touchdowns | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14 | 139.6 | 260 | 171 | 65.8% | 2,051 | 9 | 5 |
| 2007 | 11 | 133.4 | 326 | 236 | 72.4% | 2,204 | 12 | 13 |
| 2008 | 13 | 126.2 | 363 | 232 | 63.9% | 2,347 | 13 | 7 |
| 2009 | 12 | 147.0 | 400 | 264 | 66% | 3,818 | 25 | 12 |
| Total | 50 | 546.2 | 1,349 | 903 | 66.9% | 10,420 | 59 | 37 |
Skinner was signed by theNew York Giants as anundrafted free agent following the2010 NFL draft. He was waived on June 25, 2010, and his agent, Mark Slough, announced that Skinner had decided to retire on August 18.[1]
After getting cut by the Giants, his only NFL opportunity, Skinner became a college football analyst for theACC Network.[2]He is also a weekly college football analyst for the award-winning radio broadcast "The Drill" every Thursday on 1010xl in Jacksonville, Florida.