Dan Skipper
Dan Skipper
| No. 67 –New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | September 20, 1994 Arvada, Colorado | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Arvada (CO) Ralston Valley | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 1 | ||||||
| Games started: | 0 | ||||||
| Player stats at **NFL.com [25] ** | |||||||
Dan Skipper (born September 20, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Arkansas.
| No. 67 –New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | September 20, 1994 Arvada, Colorado | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Arvada (CO) Ralston Valley | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 1 | ||||||
| Games started: | 0 | ||||||
| Player stats at **NFL.com [25] ** | |||||||
High school career
Skipper was born in Arvada, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. He played football at Ralston Valley High School, where he earned 5A all-state recognition as a senior. During his senior season, he helped get Ralston Valley to the state semifinals. Skipper received numerous scholarship offers, ultimately choosing the University of Arkansas.[1]
College career
As a freshman, Skipper played in all twelve of the Razorbacks' games, starting eight. He blocked three field goal attempts,[2] a school single-season record. He was named a Consensus All-American. As a sophomore, Skipper started all 13 games of the season and earned an Associated Press All-SEC honorable mention. As a junior, he started all 13 games and was named to ESPN's All-SEC team. As a senior, he made the All-SEC team of ESPN, Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, Lindy's Sports, Sporting News, and the Coaches Poll.[3]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
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| 6 ft91⁄2 in (2.07 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | 333⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 101⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.42 s | 1.87 s | 3.14 s | 5.01 s | 7.61 s | 26 in (0.66 m) | 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Skipper went undrafted during the 2017 NFL Draft. It was speculated that he went undrafted due to a chronic blood condition that was discovered during prospect evaluations. After not receiving a contract as an undrafted free agent, Skipper received an invitation to attend the Dallas Cowboys' rookie mini camp as a tryout candidate.[5]
Dallas Cowboys
On May 16, 2017, the Dallas Cowboys signed Skipper as an undrafted free agent.[6]
Detroit Lions
On September 25, 2017, Skipper was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2017.[12] On October 31, 2017, he was waived in order for the Lions to sign Don Barclay and was re-signed to the practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018.[14]
Denver Broncos
On November 27, 2018, Skipper was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[18]
New England Patriots
On January 8, 2019, Skipper was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[19] Skipper was a part of the Patriots Super Bowl LIII championship team when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019.[20] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[21] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[22]