Safety, Boise State, 2019–22
J.L. Skinner
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
- Born
- Apr 16, 2001
J.L. Skinner played safety at Boise State (2019–22). The Denver Broncos took Skinner in round 6, No. 183 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highthree times; last at UTEP, 20222interceptions, career highat Wyoming, 2022Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boise State | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Boise State | 37 | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Boise State | 92 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Boise State | 58 | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 201 | 130 | 9.5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boise State | S | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Boise State | S | So. | ||
| 2021 | Boise State | S | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Boise State | S | Sr. | 6′4″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Boise State 11 games, 58 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Oregon State | L 17–34 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UT Martin | W 30–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at UTEP | L 10–27 | 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. San Diego State | W 35–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Fresno State | W 40–20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Air Force | W 19–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Colorado State | W 49–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. BYU | L 28–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Nevada | W 41–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Wyoming | W 20–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Utah State | W 42–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Boise State 12 games, 92 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at UCF | L 31–36 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.UTEP | W 54–13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 20–21 | 10 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | atUtah State | W 27–3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Nevada | L 31–41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | atBYU | W 26–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Air Force | L 17–24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atColorado State | W 28–19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atFresno State | W 40–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Wyoming | W 23–13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. New Mexico | W 37–0 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atSan Diego State | L 16–27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Boise State 6 games, 37 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Utah State | W 42–13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.BYU | L 17–51 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Colorado State | W 52–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Hawai’i | W 40–32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atWyoming | W 17–9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. San José State | L 20–34 | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Boise State 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Florida State | W 36–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Marshall | W 14–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Portland State | W 45–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Wyoming | W 20–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.New Mexico | W 42–9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUtah State | W 56–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | atColorado State | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Washington | L 7–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 8¼″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Denver Broncos | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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