John Skelton
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Quarterback Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TDs | INTs | Sacks | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | 7 | 109 | 201 | 1132 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
| 2011 | ARI | 8 | 151 | 275 | 1913 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 128 | 0 | 103 |
| 2010 | ARI | 5 | 60 | 126 | 662 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 37 |
Career Summary
John Skelton was an NFL quarterback from Fordham whose career included Arizona, Tennessee, and San Francisco.
John Skelton played quarterback in the NFL after Fordham selected him as its first drafted player since 1968. The NFL lists him as a Fordham quarterback with four seasons of experience, while his career statistics show 20 games and 17 starts.
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Early Life
Reviewed official sources establish Skelton's college affiliation but do not provide a detailed early-life account.
The reviewed official sources identify Skelton as a Fordham quarterback. They do not provide sufficient sourced detail for a fuller account of his early life.
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High School
The reviewed official sources do not provide a detailed high school football account.
A detailed high school history was not included in the official sources reviewed for this profile.
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College Career
Skelton played at Fordham and became the program's first NFL draft selection since 1968.
Fordham's football guide identifies Skelton as the first Ram drafted by an NFL club since 1968. His selection connected the Fordham program to the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Path to the NFL
Arizona selected Skelton in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft and signed him that July.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2010 draft listing records Skelton as the 155th selection, a fifth-round quarterback from Fordham taken by Arizona. The Cardinals announced his contract in July 2010.
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NFL Career
Skelton made 17 NFL starts, chiefly with Arizona, and finished with 3,707 passing yards and 15 passing touchdowns.
NFL career statistics credit Skelton with 20 games played, 17 starts, 320 completions on 602 attempts, 3,707 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, and 25 interceptions. He also rushed 42 times for 182 yards. In 2010, Arizona kept him at quarterback after his first NFL start against Denver, and he helped the Cardinals win at Dallas later that season.
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Career Accomplishments
His accomplishments include 17 NFL starts and Fordham's first NFL draft selection in more than four decades.
Skelton's 17 starts represent his primary on-field NFL milestone. At Fordham, his fifth-round selection marked the school's first drafted player since 1968.
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Playing Style
Official profile material identifies Skelton as a 6-foot-6 quarterback; his NFL statistics also include 182 rushing yards.
The NFL lists Skelton as a 6-foot-6 quarterback. His career statistics include 42 rushing attempts for 182 yards in addition to his passing production.
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Legacy
Skelton's path from Fordham to 17 NFL starts gave the Rams program a notable modern draft milestone.
Skelton's 2010 selection ended Fordham's lengthy gap between NFL draft picks. He then started 17 NFL games, establishing a documented professional chapter after his college career.
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Post-Career
The reviewed sources do not provide sufficiently detailed post-playing-career information.
The official sources reviewed for this profile focus on Skelton's college and NFL career and do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.
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22865, 00-0027754, 1988-03-17, John Skelton, John, Skelton
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