Tuzar Skipper

Tuzar Skipper (born June 5, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Toledo.[2]

Tuzar Skipper
Skipper in 2019
No. 59 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995
The Bronx, New York[1]
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Norwich Free Academy
College:Toledo
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:8
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Skipper played college football for Monroe College from 2014 to 2015[3] and for Toledo from 2016 to 2018.[4] In 2014 and 2015, he was named to the All-NEFC second team.[5][6] In 2018, he was named to the All-MAC third team.[7]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Skipper was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019. After making the Steelers initial 53-man roster, Skipper was waived prior to Week 1 on September 7, 2019.[8]

New York Giants

On September 9, 2019, Skipper was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[9] He was waived on October 22, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On November 19, 2019, Skipper was re-signed by the Steelers off the Giants practice squad.[11] On December 30, Skipper was re-signed by the Steelers to a two-year contract.[12] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[13]

Tennessee Titans

Skipper was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 15, 2020.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, November 28, December 5, and December 12 for the team's weeks 11, 12, 13, and 14 games against the Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Jacksonville Jaguars, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[15][16][17][18] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 15, 2020.[19]

He was signed to a futures contract by the Titans on January 11, 2021.[20]

References
  1. Amore, Dom. "Dom Amore: Tuzar Skipper's positive outlook carries him from Meriden and Norwich to the NFL's Giants". courant.com.
  2. "Tuzar Skipper". Steelers.com. Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. "Monroe Football Alum Tuzar Skipper '15 Signs with NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers". Monroe College Athletics.
  4. "Tuzar Skipper - Football". University of Toledo Athletics.
  5. "2014 All-NFC". www.northeastfootball.com.
  6. "2015 All-NEFC". www.northeastfootball.com.
  7. "Eight Rockets Placed on All-MAC Teams". University of Toledo Athletics.
  8. "Holton promoted to 53-man roster". Steelers.com. September 7, 2019.
  9. Williams, Charean (September 9, 2019). "Giants claim Tuzar Skipper off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  10. Eisen, Michael (October 22, 2019). "Giants sign linebacker Deone Bucannon". Giants.com.
  11. Varley, Teresa (November 19, 2019). "Steelers sign Skipper to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
  12. "Steelers sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". Steelers.com. December 30, 2019.
  13. Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020). "Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
  14. "Titans waive Cody Hollister, make change to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. September 15, 2020.
  15. Wyatt, Jim (November 21, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Leading up to Sunday's Game vs Ravens". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  16. Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Titans Activate Punter Brett Kern from Injured Reserve, While Also Activating LB David Long from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  17. Wyatt, Jim (December 5, 2020). "Titans Make Roster Moves Leading Up to Sunday's Game vs Browns". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  18. Wyatt, Jim (December 12, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  19. Wyatt, Jim (December 15, 2020). "Titans Activate CB Kristian Fulton from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  20. Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.


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