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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 21, 1986 Burton, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Carman-Ainsworth (Flint Township, Michigan) | ||||||||||||
| College | Grand Valley State (2004–2008) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Dan Skuta (born April 21, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Grand Valley State Lakers and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Skuta was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Chicago Bears.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Skuta signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and played with them until 2012.
San Francisco 49ers
Skuta signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. He scored his first touchdown when he recovered a fumble forced by linebacker Patrick Willis and returned it 47 yards for the score.[1]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 11, 2015, Skuta signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[2] He was released on April 11, 2017.[3]
Chicago Bears
On May 8, 2017, Skuta signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[4] He was released on September 2, 2017.[5]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | CIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | CIN | 16 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CIN | 16 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SFO | 16 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| 2014 | SFO | 14 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | JAX | 13 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | JAX | 13 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | 32 | 201 | 142 | 59 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SFO | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Dan Skuta is from Flint, Michigan. He attended Grand Valley State University, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He now presides as the defensive coordinator coach at Flint's Powers Catholic High School.
References
- ↑ Carman-Ainsworth's Dan Skuta scores first NFL touchdown for 49ers in London (video included)
- ↑ Oehser, John (March 11, 2015). "Dan Skuta: Versatility a key". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Offseason moves continue: LB Dan Skuta released". Jaguars.com. April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 8, 2017). "Bears sign LB Skuta to one-year deal". ChicagoBears.com.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
External links
- Chicago Bears bio Archived May 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine