Thorian Skarsgard
 Skarsgard preparing to play at the Senior Bowl | |||||||||||
| No. 96 – Orange County Otters | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker/Defensive Tackle | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | September 13, 2000 (aged 62) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Elvebakken Videregående Skole | ||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers University | ||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2027 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||||
| DSFL Draft: | 2026 / Round: 2 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NSFL statistics as of Week 13, 2037 | |||||||||||
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Thorian Johannes Skarsgard (born September 13, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Orange County Otters of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for Rutgers University before being drafted by the Orange County Otters in the 2027 ISFL Draft (S12). Prior to this, he had been drafted by the Tijuana Luchadores in the 2026 DSFL Draft (S11).
Early years
Thorian was born on September 13th, 2000 to parents Svarre and Anna Skarsgard. He was always large for his age, and excelled athletically from the time he was young. As with most Norweigan youth that are athletically inclined, he played hockey throughout high school. He was his team's star defenseman and won two national championships, but was permanently banned from the team his senior year because of numerous suspensions due to illegal hits and multiple fighting majors. Needing to find an outlet for his teenage aggression, he began to play rugby, which at the time was a growing sport in Norway. When his parents moved to the United States for his father's job, he ended up enrolling at Rutgers University.
College career
Upon enrolling at Rutgers, Thorian initially signed on to play for the university's intramural rugby team. While at practice one day during his freshman year, the football team's linebackers coach happened to notice him and suggested that he try walking on to the team. Beginning in his sophomore season, he immediately became the team's starting middle linebacker due mostly to his tenacity and incredible work ethic. After starting at middle linebacker for three consecutive seasons and setting numerous records at Rutgers including most career tackles and most career forced fumbles, he announced that he would be applying for the 2026 DSFL Draft.
College career statistics
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
4.39 s | 4.36 s | 7.37 s | 30.8 in (0.78 m) |
10 ft 2.8 in (3.12 m) |
39 reps | 22 | ||||
| 2027 NSFL Scouting Combine | ||||||||||||
Tijuana Luchadores (2026-2027)
Orange County Otters (2028-2035)
Chicago Butchers (2035-2037)
Return to Orange County (2037-2038)
Professional career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| NSFL Defensive Lineman of the Year | |
| Won the Ultimus | |
| Bold | Career high |
| DSFL career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Other | ||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Sack | PD | Int | FFum | FRec | DefTD | Sfty | |
| 2026 (S11) | TIJ | 14 | 125 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2027 (S12) | TIJ | 14 | 122 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NSFL career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Other | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Sack | FFum | FRec | Sfty | ||
| 2028 (S13) | OCO | 14 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2029 (S14) | OCO | 14 | 55 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2030 (S15) | OCO | 14 | 59 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2031 (S16) | OCO | 13 | 49 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2032 (S17) | OCO | 13 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2033 (S18) | OCO | 13 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2034 (S19) | OCO | 13 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2035 (S20) | OCO/CHI | 13 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2036 (S21) | CHI | 13 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2037 (S22) | CHI/OCO | 13 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 133 | 439 | 14 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||
Achievements and records
Awards
- Team
- NSFL Ultimus Champion (4): 2028, 2032, 2033, 2034
- ASFC Champion (5): 2028, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2037
- Individual
- NSFL Defensive Lineman of the Year (2): 2029, 2031
- NSFL Pro Bowl Selection (6): 2028 , 2029 , 2030 , 2031 , 2032 , 2033
Records
- League
Career Records
- 2037; Currently sits in sixth place for career sacks in the NSFL (97)
