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==Professional career==
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{{Infobox NSFL biography
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[[Image:trains.jpg|thumb|Zach Skinner in his first training camp with the Yellowknife Wraiths]]
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| name                = Zachary Skinner
 
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| image_size          = 250px
 
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| alt                = Zach Skinner celebrating a sack in his second season
 
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| caption            = Zach Skinner celebrating a sack in his second season
 
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| number              = 94
 
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| current_team        = Yellowknife Wraiths
 
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| position            = Defensive Line
 
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| birth_date          = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1997|1|29}}
 
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| birth_place        = [[wp:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
 
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| height_ft          = 6
 
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| height_in          = 5
 
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| weight_lb          = 300
 
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| high_school        = Whitehaven High School
 
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| college            = University of Tennessee Knoxville
 
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| draftpick          = 15
 
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* [[Portland Pythons]] ({{dsfly|6}})
 
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* [[Yellowknife Wraiths]] ({{nsfly|7}}–present)
 
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'''Zach Skinner''' (born January 29, 1997) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] defensive lineman for the [[Yellowknife Wraiths]] of the [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL). He played college football for the [[wp:Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]] before entering the professional ranks in {{nsfly|6|nolink}}, joining the [[Portland Pythons]]. In the {{nsfly|7|draft-full}}, Skinner was selected fifteenth overall by the Yellowknife Wraiths.
 
  
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==Early years==
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In Skinner's first season, he was picked up halfway throughout the year by the Portland Pythons, and while he wasn't immediately as dominant as he had hoped, he was a key cog in helping the team get to the playoffs on the back of a defensive unit that improved markedly after a few key pickups. Notably, it was said of Skinner that it was a shame after he was drafted because he wouldn't get to experience a playoff run, which was far from the truth.  
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Zach Skinner was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and showed early promise as a football player, as well as a passion for the game. He set numerous records for his high school team, the white haven tigers, and earned a full ride to the University of Tennessee in his junior year. Those records that he set include most touchdowns in a season and career, most sacks in a game, season, and career, and most tackles for a loss in a game, season, and career.
 
  
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==College career==
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Once in the playoffs, not much was expected of Skinner, who had, in his limited time frame, only managed seven tackles and two tackles for a loss, but he had his best game in Portland in his first playoff game, motoring his way to six tackles, three tackles for a loss, and his first career sack. Unfortunately, the Pythons would lose that heart-breaker of a game.
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In throughout his collegiate career, Skinner was a star. In two seasons at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, he started 21 games.  
 
  
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In his first season, as a true freshman, Skinner was redshirted as a 250 pound outside linebacker. But in his third game, after their starter and second stringer at left outside linebacker went down, Skinner stepped up, delivering two sacks in the fourth quarter to help lead a comeback win against rival school Florida.  
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{{NSFL predraft
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|    height in = 5
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|      weight = 290
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|        dash = 4.53
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|      shuttle = 4.59
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|  cone drill = 7.58
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|    vertical = 26.7
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|    broad ft = 9
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|    broad in = 4.1
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|        bench = 31
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|    wonderlic = 12
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|    arm span = {{fraction|37|2|8}}
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|    hand span = {{fraction|10|5|8}}
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|        note = [http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=8175 {{nsfly|7|nolink}} NSFL Scouting Combine]
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He finished that freshman season with not such stellar production as that first outing, ending up with 11.5 sacks, 16 tackles for a loss, and forty-seven tackles. The Volunteers weren't able to contend in a bowl game with their 5-7 record, but he was at least one bright spot and a sign of things to come.
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That next year, after Skinner had been drafted in the second round by the Yellowknife Wraiths, he came back as a much better player, and with ten pounds of muscle added to his already massive frame. As the lead man of a dominant defensive line including DSFL rookies [[James Brown]] at defensive tackle and [[Young Spaghetti]] at the other defensive end spot, Skinner showed the results of his offseason training, improving on his {{dsfly|6}} numbers of 7 tackles and 2 TFL to post 31 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and four sacks, helping the Pythons to post the best record in DSFL history at 12-2 and storm into the playoffs. Skinner notched an additional two sacks in the playoff game and {{dsfly|7|ultimini}}, where Portland avenged its first-round exit a season ago.
  
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That offseason, Zach went to work, putting on 30 pounds of muscle and keeping his speed, refining his game in order to prepare. he wanted to win. And as a result, in his second season, Skinner was, in the preseason, hailed as the best player on the team, and he delivered on those expectations, tallying four sacks, three forced fumbles, twenty tackles, and two defensive touchdowns in their first four contests, leading the team to an undefeated record and a number 7 spot on the college football rankings.
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After his second season, Zach Skinner left the Pythons to join the NSFL squad that had picked him up, the Yellowknife Wraiths. He immediately earned a starting spot on the defensive line, but due to the presence of two established veteran studs in edge rushers [[Justin Tuck]] and [[Ricky Maddox]], he was forced to bump inside to nose tackle, where he still produced decent numbers, 27 tackles and 4 sacks, both very good from that position, but only two tackles for a loss. In the playoffs, the Wraiths became [[Ultimus VIII|NSFL champions]], despite Skinners lackluster 3 tackles in their two games. With that, he was a champion two years in a row.
  
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Unfortunately, that early-season tear wasn't sustainable. In their next six contests, despite Skinner racking in an additional four sacks and nineteen tackles, the team around him was struggling without his otherworldly production, the squad dropping four of those and having a very narrow margin of +9 total in the two that they won. Due to those games, the Volunteers quickly fell out of contention for a playoff spot with their unimpressive record of 6-4.
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Going into his fourth professional season, and second as a Yellowknife Wraith, Skinner practically has a starting job at end, as Justin Tuck left for the [[New Orleans Second Line]] in free agency, leaving Skinner and Ricky Maddox as the top two defensive linemen on Yellowknife's roster. With this, as well as his productive offseason, Skinner was aiming for a much improved, and more productive, campaign. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to go his way. Skinner tallied 27 tackles, the same as the previous year, but set his NSFL career highs in tackles for loss (7) and an overall career high in sacks (5). It wasn't enough, though, to make the playoffs, or to improve upon the previous year enough for an NSFL pro bowl nod.
  
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Despite this, Zach Skinner was garnering national attention after generating buzz as a freshman. His production was unbelievable, and he helped rally the Vols to finish the year with three straight wins, including a win over Oregon in their bowl game. Skinner posted his best collegiate game in that bowl, dominating with his second 3 sack performance, five tackles for a loss, twelve tackles, and a forced fumble that he recovered for his third touchdown on the year.
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Because of the disappointing season, Skinner redoubled his efforts, going into the 2025 season in a frenzy. He wanted to make a name for himself in this league, and he planned on racking up double digit sacks for the first time since his days at the University of Tennessee. He struggled early on, as the Wraiths stumbled to a 1-3 opening month with their defensive end tallying only four total tackles, one for a loss.
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Overall, Skinner finished that season with 17.5 sacks, 20 tackles for a loss, and sixty-five total tackles. After that impressive campaign, Skinner decided to leave the college ranks to play in the DSFL.
 
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===College career statistics===
 
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!Tackles
 
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|[[wp:Tennessee Volunteers football|TEN]]
 
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|[[wp:Tennessee Volunteers football|TEN]]
 
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| 13 || 65 || 20
 
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==Professional career==
 
==Professional career==
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Going into his fourth professional season, and second as a Yellowknife Wraith, Skinner practically has a starting job at end, as Justin Tuck left for the [[New Orleans Second Line]] in free agency, leaving Skinner and Ricky Maddox as the top two defensive linemen on Yellowknife's roster. With this, as well as his productive offseason, Skinner was aiming for a much improved, and more productive, campaign. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to go his way. Skinner tallied 27 tackles, the same as the previous year, but set his NSFL career highs in tackles for loss (7) and an overall career high in sacks (5). It wasn't enough, though, to make the playoffs, or to improve upon the previous year enough for an NSFL pro bowl nod.
 
Going into his fourth professional season, and second as a Yellowknife Wraith, Skinner practically has a starting job at end, as Justin Tuck left for the [[New Orleans Second Line]] in free agency, leaving Skinner and Ricky Maddox as the top two defensive linemen on Yellowknife's roster. With this, as well as his productive offseason, Skinner was aiming for a much improved, and more productive, campaign. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to go his way. Skinner tallied 27 tackles, the same as the previous year, but set his NSFL career highs in tackles for loss (7) and an overall career high in sacks (5). It wasn't enough, though, to make the playoffs, or to improve upon the previous year enough for an NSFL pro bowl nod.
  
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Because of the disappointing season, Skinner redoubled his efforts, going into the 2025 season in a frenzy. He wanted to make a name for himself in this league, and he planned on racking up double digit sacks for the first time since his days at the University of Tennessee. He struggled early on, as the Wraiths stumbled to a 1-3 opening month with their defensive end tallying only four total tackles, one for a loss.
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Because of the disappointing season, Skinner redoubled his efforts, going into the 2025 season in a frenzy. He wanted to make a name for himself in this league, and he planned on racking up double digit sacks for the first time since his days at the University of Tennessee. He struggled early on, as the Wraiths stumbled to a 1-3 opening month with their defensive end tallying only four total tackles, one for a loss. By the end of that season, however, despite another missed playoff for the Wraiths, Skinner had the best season of his career thus far, tallying 27 tackles once again to go along with an NSFL career high of 10 tackles for a loss and, once more, five sacks.
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In 2026, however, his production declined, falling to 25 tackles, six for a loss, and just five sacks. With another poor showing, the Wraiths had a management change that offseason, and Skinner had a decision to make heading into free agency. He reached out to the Baltimore Hawks as well as the New Orleans Secondline, hoping to improve his own production with a change of scenery while also pushing for a championship win that he hadn't seen since his initial NSFL campaign. But despite that, and the Yellowknife management offering to trade him if he wished to leave the team, he decided, to remain with the team that had drafted him.  
  
 
===Professional career statistics===
 
===Professional career statistics===
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===Awards===
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;Team
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* '''[[History of the DSFL Championship|Ultimini Champion]] (1):''' {{dsfly|V|ultimini}} ({{dsfly|7}})
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* '''[[History of the NSFL Championship|Ultimus Champion]] (1):''' {{nsfly|VIII|ultimus}} ({{nsfly|8}})
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Skinner, Zachary}}
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[[Category:National Simulation Football League players]]
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[[Category:Yellowknife Wraiths players]]
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[[Category:Development Simulation Football League players]]
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[[Category:Portland Pythons players]]
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[[Category:Defensive Linemen]]
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[[Category:Season 7 players]]
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[[Category:Tennessee alumni]]
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[[Category:NSFL Champions]]
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[[Category:DSFL Champions]]
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[[Category:People from Tennessee]]
  
 
===Awards===
 
===Awards===

Latest revision as of 02:11, 18 December 2018

Professional career

Zach Skinner in his first training camp with the Yellowknife Wraiths

In Skinner's first season, he was picked up halfway throughout the year by the Portland Pythons, and while he wasn't immediately as dominant as he had hoped, he was a key cog in helping the team get to the playoffs on the back of a defensive unit that improved markedly after a few key pickups. Notably, it was said of Skinner that it was a shame after he was drafted because he wouldn't get to experience a playoff run, which was far from the truth.

Once in the playoffs, not much was expected of Skinner, who had, in his limited time frame, only managed seven tackles and two tackles for a loss, but he had his best game in Portland in his first playoff game, motoring his way to six tackles, three tackles for a loss, and his first career sack. Unfortunately, the Pythons would lose that heart-breaker of a game.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		290 lb
(132 kg) 		37+2⁄8 in
(0.95 m) 		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m) 		4.53 s 4.59 s 7.58 s 26.7 in
(0.68 m) 		9 ft 4.1 in
(2.85 m) 		31 reps 12
2022 NSFL Scouting Combine

That next year, after Skinner had been drafted in the second round by the Yellowknife Wraiths, he came back as a much better player, and with ten pounds of muscle added to his already massive frame. As the lead man of a dominant defensive line including DSFL rookies James Brown at defensive tackle and Young Spaghetti at the other defensive end spot, Skinner showed the results of his offseason training, improving on his 2021 (S6) numbers of 7 tackles and 2 TFL to post 31 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and four sacks, helping the Pythons to post the best record in DSFL history at 12-2 and storm into the playoffs. Skinner notched an additional two sacks in the playoff game and Ultimini V, where Portland avenged its first-round exit a season ago.

After his second season, Zach Skinner left the Pythons to join the NSFL squad that had picked him up, the Yellowknife Wraiths. He immediately earned a starting spot on the defensive line, but due to the presence of two established veteran studs in edge rushers Justin Tuck and Ricky Maddox, he was forced to bump inside to nose tackle, where he still produced decent numbers, 27 tackles and 4 sacks, both very good from that position, but only two tackles for a loss. In the playoffs, the Wraiths became NSFL champions, despite Skinners lackluster 3 tackles in their two games. With that, he was a champion two years in a row.

Going into his fourth professional season, and second as a Yellowknife Wraith, Skinner practically has a starting job at end, as Justin Tuck left for the New Orleans Second Line in free agency, leaving Skinner and Ricky Maddox as the top two defensive linemen on Yellowknife's roster. With this, as well as his productive offseason, Skinner was aiming for a much improved, and more productive, campaign. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to go his way. Skinner tallied 27 tackles, the same as the previous year, but set his NSFL career highs in tackles for loss (7) and an overall career high in sacks (5). It wasn't enough, though, to make the playoffs, or to improve upon the previous year enough for an NSFL pro bowl nod.

Because of the disappointing season, Skinner redoubled his efforts, going into the 2025 season in a frenzy. He wanted to make a name for himself in this league, and he planned on racking up double digit sacks for the first time since his days at the University of Tennessee. He struggled early on, as the Wraiths stumbled to a 1-3 opening month with their defensive end tallying only four total tackles, one for a loss.

Professional career

Zach Skinner in his first training camp with the Yellowknife Wraiths

In Skinner's first season, he was picked up halfway throughout the year by the Portland Pythons, and while he wasn't immediately as dominant as he had hoped, he was a key cog in helping the team get to the playoffs on the back of a defensive unit that improved markedly after a few key pickups. Notably, it was said of Skinner that it was a shame after he was drafted because he wouldn't get to experience a playoff run, which was far from the truth.

Once in the playoffs, not much was expected of Skinner, who had, in his limited time frame, only managed seven tackles and two tackles for a loss, but he had his best game in Portland in his first playoff game, motoring his way to six tackles, three tackles for a loss, and his first career sack. Unfortunately, the Pythons would lose that heart-breaker of a game.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		290 lb
(132 kg) 		37+2⁄8 in
(0.95 m) 		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m) 		4.53 s 4.59 s 7.58 s 26.7 in
(0.68 m) 		9 ft 4.1 in
(2.85 m) 		31 reps 12
2022 NSFL Scouting Combine

That next year, after Skinner had been drafted in the second round by the Yellowknife Wraiths, he came back as a much better player, and with ten pounds of muscle added to his already massive frame. As the lead man of a dominant defensive line including DSFL rookies James Brown at defensive tackle and Young Spaghetti at the other defensive end spot, Skinner showed the results of his offseason training, improving on his 2021 (S6) numbers of 7 tackles and 2 TFL to post 31 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and four sacks, helping the Pythons to post the best record in DSFL history at 12-2 and storm into the playoffs. Skinner notched an additional two sacks in the playoff game and Ultimini V, where Portland avenged its first-round exit a season ago.

After his second season, Zach Skinner left the Pythons to join the NSFL squad that had picked him up, the Yellowknife Wraiths. He immediately earned a starting spot on the defensive line, but due to the presence of two established veteran studs in edge rushers Justin Tuck and Ricky Maddox, he was forced to bump inside to nose tackle, where he still produced decent numbers, 27 tackles and 4 sacks, both very good from that position, but only two tackles for a loss. In the playoffs, the Wraiths became NSFL champions, despite Skinners lackluster 3 tackles in their two games. With that, he was a champion two years in a row.

Going into his fourth professional season, and second as a Yellowknife Wraith, Skinner practically has a starting job at end, as Justin Tuck left for the New Orleans Second Line in free agency, leaving Skinner and Ricky Maddox as the top two defensive linemen on Yellowknife's roster. With this, as well as his productive offseason, Skinner was aiming for a much improved, and more productive, campaign. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to go his way. Skinner tallied 27 tackles, the same as the previous year, but set his NSFL career highs in tackles for loss (7) and an overall career high in sacks (5). It wasn't enough, though, to make the playoffs, or to improve upon the previous year enough for an NSFL pro bowl nod.

Because of the disappointing season, Skinner redoubled his efforts, going into the 2025 season in a frenzy. He wanted to make a name for himself in this league, and he planned on racking up double digit sacks for the first time since his days at the University of Tennessee. He struggled early on, as the Wraiths stumbled to a 1-3 opening month with their defensive end tallying only four total tackles, one for a loss. By the end of that season, however, despite another missed playoff for the Wraiths, Skinner had the best season of his career thus far, tallying 27 tackles once again to go along with an NSFL career high of 10 tackles for a loss and, once more, five sacks.

In 2026, however, his production declined, falling to 25 tackles, six for a loss, and just five sacks. With another poor showing, the Wraiths had a management change that offseason, and Skinner had a decision to make heading into free agency. He reached out to the Baltimore Hawks as well as the New Orleans Secondline, hoping to improve his own production with a change of scenery while also pushing for a championship win that he hadn't seen since his initial NSFL campaign. But despite that, and the Yellowknife management offering to trade him if he wished to leave the team, he decided, to remain with the team that had drafted him.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Tackles TFL Sacks Season Games
2021 (S6) POR 5 7 2 0 1 5
2022 (S7) POR 14 31 12 4 2 14
2023 (S8) YKW 14 27 2 4 3 14
2024 (S9) YKW 14 27 7 5 4 14
2025 (S10) YKW 14 27 10 5 5 14
2026 (S11) YKW 14 25 6 4 6 14
2026 (S11) YKW 1 3 0 1 7 1

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