Riley Skinner
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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | October 21, 1986
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Bolles |
College: | Wake Forest |
Undrafted: | 2010 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Riley Skinner (born October 21, 1986) is a former
undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest University
. Skinner is currently captain of a golf team representing San Jose Country Club for the annual Ross Cup Championship.
College career
Skinner played high school football and basketball for
Orange Bowl, but the Deacons fell to Louisville 24–13. Skinner threw for 2,051 yards and nine touchdowns, and recorded a 19-yard touchdown reception from wide receiver
Nate Morton.
Skinner was named the 2006 ACC Rookie of the Year after leading the conference in passing efficiency, and he started 12 games for Wake Forest during the
North Carolina State with 45 touchdowns. The previous record was 44 that was held by former Wake Forest quarterbacks Brian Kuklick and Gary Schofield. Skinner threw for three touchdowns in a game against NC State. He broke the school record for completions in a career with 677 against Stanford, passing Kuklick. In 2009, he became the second ACC Quarterback
to throw for more than 2,000 yards in each of his four seasons.
Statistics
Season | GP | QB Rating | Attempts | Completions | Comp% | Yards | Touchdowns | Int |
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2006 | 14 | 139.6 | 260 | 171 | 65.8% | 2,051 | 9 | 5 |
2007 | 11 | 133.4 | 326 | 236 | 72.4% | 2,204 | 12 | 13 |
2008 | 13 | 126.2 | 363 | 232 | 63.9% | 2,347 | 13 | 7 |
2009 | 12 | 147.0 | 400 | 264 | 66% | 3,818 | 25 | 12 |
Total | 50 | 546.2 | 1,349 | 903 | 66.9% | 10,420 | 59 | 37 |
Professional career
New York Giants
Skinner was signed by the
2010 NFL Draft. He was waived on June 25, 2010, and his agent, Mark Slough, announced that Skinner had decided to retire on August 18.[1]
Broadcasting career
After getting cut by the Giants, his only NFL opportunity, Skinner became a college football analyst for the
ACC Network.[2]
He is also a weekly college football analyst for the award-winning radio broadcast "The Drill" every Thursday on 1010xl in Jacksonville, FL
References
- ^ Garofolo, Mike (2010-08-18). "Sinorice Moss claims he's not feeling the pressure of Victor Cruz's breakout". Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ "sportsad.ohio.edu: Alum in the News". www.sportsad.ohio.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.