Undrafted: 2014 Name Deontae Skinner Date joined 2014 Sacks: 1 Position Linebacker | Tackles: 16 Weight 113 kg Roster status: Practice squad Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990 (age 25) High school: Macon (MS) Noxubee County Role American football linebacker College Mississippi State Bulldogs football Number 55 (New England Patriots / Linebacker) Profiles | ||
Young Linebackers Trying to Make New York Giants Roster
Deontae Skinner (born December 18, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State and attended Noxubee County High School in Macon, Mississippi. He has played for the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants.
Contents
- Young Linebackers Trying to Make New York Giants Roster
- Early years
- College career
- New England Patriots
- Philadelphia Eagles
- New York Giants
- References
Early years
Skinner played high school football at Noxubee County High School. He was named First-Team All-State his senior year, recording 134 tackles, 28 tackle for loss, 11 of which were sacks, and two forced fumbles. Skinner recorded 122 tackles and five sacks his junior year.
College career
Skinner played football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted for the 2009 season.
New England Patriots
Skinner was signed by the New England Patriots on May 12, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was released by the Patriots on August 26, 2014. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2014. Skinner was promoted to the active roster on September 13, 2014 and won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots. He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2014 against the Minnesota Vikings, recording two tackles. Skinner was released by the Patriots on October 29, 2014 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 31. He was released by the Patriots on November 26 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on December 3, 2014. He was released by the Patriots on May 5, 2015.
Philadelphia Eagles
Skinner signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on August 14, 2015. He was released by the Eagles on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015. On August 22, 2016, Skinner was released by the Eagles.
New York Giants
On September 13, 2016, Skinner was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. He was released on September 17, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 19. He was promoted to the active roster on October 11, 2016. He was released again on November 19, 2016. He was re-signed to the active roster on December 3, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Skinner was waived by the Giants.