1. Buster Skrine was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft.
46 Facts About Buster Skrine
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Buster Skrine played college football for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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Buster Skrine then signed with the New York Jets in 2015, where he started 48 games over the next four seasons.
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Buster Skrine then spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears, primarily as a reserve player.
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Buster Skrine began the 2021 season with the San Francisco 49ers, but only played in one game before being released.
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Buster Skrine signed with the Tennessee Titans later in the season, where he started in three of the team's final six games of the regular season and played in his only playoff game.
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Buster Skrine was arrested on August 9,2023 in Canada for bank fraud-related charges.
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Buster Skrine attended Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia, where he starred in both offense and defense.
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Buster Skrine caught 17 balls for 363 yards and a score as a receiver, and tallied 89 tackles from the secondary with 66 solo stops, had one interception and a fumble recovery.
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Buster Skrine won the 2007 County Championship in the triple jump and finished second in the long jump, leading this to earn All-County honors in track.
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Buster Skrine attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he was twice named to the First-team All-Southern Conference.
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Buster Skrine made his first career tackle on kick returner Brandon Tate during a 35-yard kick return in the second quarter by Tate.
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On November 5,2011, Buster Skrine was elevated to nickelback after Dimitri Patterson sprained his knee the previous week.
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Buster Skrine intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback John Skelton that was originally intended for Early Doucet and returned it for five-yards in the fourth quarter.
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Buster Skrine completed his rookie season in 2011 with 18 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and zero starts.
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Buster Skrine was elevated to the third cornerback on the depth chart after starting cornerback Joe Haden was suspended for the first four games after violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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On September 16,2012, Buster Skrine earned his first career start after Sheldon Brown was demoted to nickelback.
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Buster Skrine finished his second season in 2012 with 85 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and six starts.
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Head coach Rob Chudzinski named Buster Skrine a starting cornerback to open the regular season, alongside Joe Haden.
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Buster Skrine finished the 2013 season with 65 combined tackles a career-high 18 passes defensed, and a sack in 16 games and 15 starts.
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Buster Skrine earned an overall grade of -12.1 from Pro Football Focus in 2013.
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Buster Skrine entered training camp slated as a backup after the Cleveland Browns drafted Justin Gilbert in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Head coach Mike Pettine opted to instead name Buster Skrine the starting cornerback to begin the regular season, along with Joe Haden.
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Buster Skrine completed the 2014 season with 67 combined tackles, a career-high 18 pass deflections, and a career-high four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Buster Skrine earned an overall grade of -6.3 from Pro Football Focus in 2014.
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Buster Skrine became an unrestricted free agent in 2015 and garnered interest as a developing starting caliber cornerback.
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Buster Skrine decided to enter free agency and test the market instead of re-signing with the Cleveland Browns.
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Buster Skrine entered training camp slated as the third cornerback on the depth chart and the Jets' first-team nickelback.
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Buster Skrine finished the 2015 season with 56 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and eight starts.
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Buster Skrine became a starting cornerback to begin the regular season in 2016 after the Jets chose not to re-sign Antonio Cromartie.
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Buster Skrine injured his knee and was inactive for the Jets' Week 8 victory at the Cleveland Browns.
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Buster Skrine's injury ended his 87-game streak and was the first time he missed a game during his career.
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Buster Skrine went on to miss the Jets' Week 15 loss to the Miami Dolphins after he sustained a concussion the previous week.
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Buster Skrine finished the season with 47 combined tackles, six passes defensed, an interception, and a sack in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Buster Skrine was inactive for the Jets' Week 8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons after sustaining a concussion.
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Buster Skrine finished the season with 63 combined tackles, nine passes defensed, an interception, and a sack in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Buster Skrine finished the 2018 season with 58 tackles, 8 passes defended, and half a sack in 14 games and 11 starts.
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Buster Skrine received an overall grade of 57.3 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 103rd highest grade among all qualifying cornerbacks.
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On March 13,2019, Buster Skrine signed a three-year, $16.6 million contract with the Chicago Bears.
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On September 29,2021, Buster Skrine signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Buster Skrine signed with the Tennessee Titans on November 23,2021.
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On July 26,2022, Buster Skrine announced his retirement from the NFL.
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Buster Skrine began teaching high-intensity interval training classes during the 2017 offseason out of the Kore studio located in New York City's Meatpacking District.
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Buster Skrine was arrested on August 9,2023 in Canada for bank fraud-related charges.
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Buster Skrine allegedly created accounts at multiple banks in Durham Region and used fraudulent checks to withdraw over $100,000 in cash.
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Buster Skrine was arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport after he had made travel arrangements to return to the United States.