Shayne Skov

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Shayne Skov
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Skov with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-09) July 9, 1990 (age 34)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Pawling (NY) Trinity-Pawling
College: Stanford
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
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Shayne Miller Skov (born July 9, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He has played for the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He played college football at Stanford.

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Early life

Skov was born in San Francisco, California to Peter Skov, a white American, and Terri Skov, an African American.

His mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and as a result the Skov family moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco for its mild climate and affordable healthcare. Shayne and his brother Patrick first began playing football in a team named Carneros de Guadalajara. He is a naturalized citizen of Mexico. [1]

High school

Skov attended the Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, New York. He helped Trinity-Pawling to Erickson Conference and New England Prep titles as a senior, and was named 2008 Erickson Conference Player of the Year. He recorded 61 tackles (42 solo) as a senior. He also lettered in basketball and track and field. He participated in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where he recorded seven tackles including three for loss. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com , he was rated as the 3rd best inside linebacker prospect in the nation. [2] He committed to Stanford over offers from Duke, Boston College and Northwestern.

College career

Skov in 2013 Shayne Skov 2013.jpg
Skov in 2013

As a freshman in 2009, he appeared in all 13 games, making seven starts at outside linebacker. He finished third in the team in tackles with 62, including three for loss. As a sophomore, he went on to being named a conference honorable mention after recording 84 tackles (50 solo), including 10.5 for a loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and five pass break ups. His season was highlighted by a 12 tackle, 3 sack performance against Virginia Tech in the 2011 Orange Bowl. In his junior season, he suffered a season-ending injury against Arizona in Week 3, [3] but allowed him to be granted a medical redshirt. He finished the season with 19 tackles, including five for loss and one and a half sacks. In 2012, after missing the season opener against San Jose State for a DUI during the off-season, [4] he started in 13 games, recording 81 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks and was named a conference honorable mention. In his final season, he went on to set a career high in tackles (109), tackles for loss (13), sacks (5.5) and forced fumbles (3). He was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Skov signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. He was released during final roster cuts, but re-signed to their practice squad on August 30, 2014.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After being released again in September, he was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 24, 2014, and re-signed with the team in October. [5]

Second stint with the 49ers

On January 9, 2015, Skov signed a reserve/futures contract. [6] He was waived on December 5, 2015. [7] On December 8, 2015, Skov was re-signed by the 49ers. [8]

On September 3, 2016, Skov was released by the 49ers as part of final roster cuts. [9] The next day, he was signed to the 49ers' practice squad. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 21, 2016. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2016 after suffering a knee injury in Week 12. [12]

On May 2, 2017, Skov was waived by the 49ers. [13] He was re-signed on August 17, 2017, only to be waived on September 1. [14] [15]

New Orleans Saints

On October 10, 2017, Skov was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018. [17] He was waived by the Saints on May 7, 2018. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mexicano a la NFL, ¡y a todo dar!". Milenio. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ Shayne Skov – Yahoo Sports
  3. ↑ Stanford Losses Leading Tackle Skov For Season
  4. ↑ "Star linebacker Shayne Skov arrested for DUI". February 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Former 49ers LB Skov signs with Bucs practice squad | CSN Bay Area". Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "49ers Sign Shayne Skov to Reserve/Future Contract". www.49ers.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "49ers Activate G/C Daniel Kilgore, Waive LB Shayne Skov". www.49ers.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "49ers place Celek on IR, re-sign Skov". www.knbr.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "49ers Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ "49ers Place Ray-Ray Armstrong on IR, Promote LB Shayne Skov to Active Roster". 49ers.com. September 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "49ers Place LB Shayne Skov on Injured Reserve, Promote S Marcus Bell to Active Roster". 49ers.com. November 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
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  15. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  16. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 10, 2017). "Saints waive Gabe Martin". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  17. ↑ Teope, Herbie (January 16, 2018). "Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
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