JL Skinner
Career Summary
JL Skinner is a safety from San Diego, California. He played four seasons at Boise State before the Denver Broncos selected him in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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High School
Skinner attended Point Loma High School in San Diego. He earned first-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as a senior, recorded 40 tackles, an interception and five forced fumbles, and added more than 1,000 all-purpose yards with 11 touchdowns on offense.
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College Career
Skinner appeared in 44 games at Boise State and recorded 208 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and seven interceptions. A two-time All-Mountain West selection, he was first team in 2022 after starting 12 games, producing 65 tackles, a team-high four interceptions and five pass breakups. In 2021, he led the Broncos with 92 tackles and 66 solo stops.
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Path to the NFL
Denver selected Skinner in the sixth round, 183rd overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft. He entered his third Broncos season in 2025 and his fourth in 2026.
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NFL Career
Skinner has appeared primarily on special teams for Denver. In 2024, he played 329 special-teams snaps, second-most on the team, recorded nine tackles and recovered a fumble as Denver returned to the playoffs. Through the start of 2026, Boise State reported 33 Denver games, 21 tackles and two fumble recoveries.
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Career Accomplishments
Skinner was a first-team All-Mountain West safety in 2022, second team in 2021 and Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week after making two late interceptions to clinch Boise State's 2022 division title. He was also invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese's Senior Bowl and named to the 2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award watch lists.
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Playing Style
At 6-foot-4, Skinner brought size to the safety position. His Boise State production combined tackling and ball skills, while his early NFL role has centered on special-teams coverage and fumble recovery value.
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