Dan Skuta
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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) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Carman-Ainsworth (Flint Township, Michigan) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Grand Valley State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Dan Skuta (born April 21, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Grand Valley State 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
[edit]Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]Skuta signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and played with them until 2012.
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Chicago Bears bio Archived May 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine