Tuzar Skipper

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

Tuzar Skipper
No. 51 – Pittsburgh Steelers
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:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2019
Total tackles:2
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

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.


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