Linebacker, Clemson, 2016–21
James Skalski
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Sharpsburg, GA
- Born
- Feb 2, 1998
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James Skalski played linebacker at Clemson (2016–21).
Career highs
16tackles, career highat Pittsburgh, 2021Team titles: National champions, 2016 and 2018; ACC champions, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clemson | 47 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Clemson | 47 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Clemson | 47 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Clemson | 47 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Clemson | 47 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Clemson | 47 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 240 |
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
2021 Clemson 13 games, 87 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Georgia | L 3–10 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. South Carolina State | W 49–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 14–8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at NC State | L 21–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Boston College | W 19–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at Syracuse | W 17–14 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–27 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Florida State | W 30–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Louisville | W 30–24 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. UConn | W 44–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Wake Forest | W 48–27 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at South Carolina | W 30–0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | W 20–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Clemson 9 games, 34 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | atWake Forest | W 37–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. The Citadel | W 49–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 41–23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Miami | W 42–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atGeorgia Tech | W 73–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 52–17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Virginia Tech | W 45–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Notre Dame | W 34–10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 28–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Clemson 15 games, 90 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 52–14 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas A&M | W 24–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atSyracuse | W 41–6 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Charlotte | W 52–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at North Carolina | W 21–20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Florida State | W 45–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atLouisville | W 45–10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Boston College | W 59–7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wofford | W 59–14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atNC State | W 55–10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Wake Forest | W 52–3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atSouth Carolina | W 38–3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Virginia | W 62–17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.Ohio State | W 29–23 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 13 ✦ | vs. LSU | L 25–42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2018 Clemson 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | atGeorgia Tech | W 49–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Clemson 12 games, 31 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Kent State | W 56–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atLouisville | W 47–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Boston College | W 34–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atVirginia Tech | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Wake Forest | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atNC State | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Florida State | W 31–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.The Citadel | W 61–3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atSouth Carolina | W 34–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Miami | W 38–3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 6–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Clemson 7 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Auburn | W 19–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.South Carolina State | W 59–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atBoston College | W 56–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Syracuse | W 54–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atWake Forest | W 35–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.South Carolina | W 56–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs.Ohio State | W 31–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅞″ |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.72 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.96 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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