 Skinner with theDenver Broncos in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 34 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
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| Positions | Safety •Special teamer | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | (2001-04-16)April 16, 2001 (age 24) 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: 6th round, 183rd overall pick | ||||||
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JL Skinner III (born April 16, 2001) is an American professionalfootballsafety andspecial teamer for theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theBoise State Broncos.
Skinner was born on April 16, 2001, inSan Diego, California. He later attendedPoint Loma High School.[1]
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 aCOVID-19-shortened2020 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 the2022 NFL draft, but opted to return to Boise State for his senior season.[7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Skinner was selected by theDenver Broncos in the sixth round, 183rd overall, of the2023 NFL draft.[10] As a rookie, he appeared in two games in the 2023 season.[11]