1. Dan Skipper was born on September 20,1994 and is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
28 Facts About Dan Skipper
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At 6 feet 10 inches tall, Skipper is currently the tallest active player in the NFL.
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Dan Skipper was born in Arvada, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
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Dan Skipper received multiple scholarship offers for athletics only, ultimately choosing the University of Arkansas.
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Dan Skipper blocked a single-season school record three field goal attempts.
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Dan Skipper contributed to Alex Collins becoming the second freshman in school history and 10th true freshman in Southeastern Conference history to rush for 1,000 yards.
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Dan Skipper contributed for Collins and Williams to be the only FBS teammates to each rush for 1,000-plus yards in the 2014 season.
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Dan Skipper contributed to running back Collins becoming the third player in SEC history with three straight 1,000-yard campaigns to begin his career.
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Dan Skipper contributed to Rawleigh Williams III winning the SEC regular rushing title with 1,326 yards and Austin Allen throwing for a conference-best 3,430 yards.
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Dan Skipper appeared in 51 games and finished his career with 47 straight starts, 7 blocked field goal attempts on special teams and became one of six offensive linemen in program history to earn All-SEC honors twice.
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Dan Skipper was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys after the 2017 NFL draft on May 16.
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On September 25,2017, Dan Skipper was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.
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On September 1,2018, Dan Skipper was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On November 27,2018, Dan Skipper was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.
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On January 8,2019, Dan Skipper was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.
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Dan Skipper was released during final roster cuts on August 31,2019.
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Dan Skipper was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On October 16,2019, Dan Skipper was signed by the Houston Texans off the Patriots practice squad.
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On November 12,2019, Dan Skipper was claimed off waivers by the Lions.
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Dan Skipper was promoted to the active roster on December 14,2019.
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Dan Skipper was re-signed to the Lions practice squad on October 21,2020.
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On December 19,2020, Dan Skipper was promoted to the active roster.
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On October 13,2021, Dan Skipper was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.
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On November 19,2021, Dan Skipper was signed to the Lions' practice squad.
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On September 18,2022, in a Week 2 matchup versus the Washington Commanders, Dan Skipper started at guard, a position he had not played since freshman year in college.
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Dan Skipper appeared in a career-high 16 games, while starting in 5 contests as an injury fill-in.
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On September 20,2023, Dan Skipper was signed to the Lions' practice squad.
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On December 5,2024, after a victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football that clinched a playoff berth for the Lions, Dan Skipper appeared to be vomiting in a post-game video posted by the team.