JL Skinner

JL Skinner III (born April 16, 2001) is an American professional football safety and special teamer for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos.

JL Skinner III

Skinner with the Denver Broncos in 2025
No. 34 – Denver Broncos
Position	Safety special teamer
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(2001-04-16) April 16, 2001 (age 24) San Diego, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Point Loma (San Diego)
College	Boise State (2019–2022)
NFL draft	2023: 6th round, 183rd overall pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Mountain West (2022) Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2025
Tackles 12 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Skinner was born on April 16, 2001, in San Diego, California. He later attended Point Loma High School.^[1]

College career

Skinner played in all 14 of Boise State's games during his freshman season.^[2][3] He started all six of the team's games in a COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and had 37 tackles with one interception.^[4] Skinner was named second team All-Mountain West Conference after finishing the season with 92 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, three passes defended, and two forced fumbles.^[5][6] He considered entering the 2022 NFL draft, but opted to return to Boise State for his senior season.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Skinner was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round, 183rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[10] As a rookie, he appeared in two games in the 2023 season.^[11]