Vince Skillings
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| Born: | May 3, 1959 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Derry (PA) | ||
| College: | Ohio State | ||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 6 / pick: 163 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Vincent Scott Skillings (born May 3, 1959) is a former American football cornerback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes. He played college football at Ohio State University.
Early life
[edit]Skillings attended Derry High School, where he practiced football and track. He was a two-way player at running back and cornerback. He received All-state honors as a senior.
He was state finalist in the 100, 220 and 440-yard dash as a senior.
College career
[edit]Skillings accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University, to play under head coach Woody Hayes. As a freshman, he tore his right knee while playing on special teams.[1] As a sophomore, he became a starter at safety and led the team with 6 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown).
As a junior, he was moved to cornerback and tied for second on the team with 3 interceptions. As a senior, he was tied for second on the team with 4 interceptions. At the time, his 13 career interceptions ranked fifth All-time in school history.
Professional career
[edit]Dallas Cowboys
[edit]Skillings was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (163rd overall) of the 1981 NFL draft.[2] He was released on August 18.[3]
Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
[edit]On August 31, 1981, he was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[4] He spent a few weeks with the team before being cut.
Buffalo Bills
[edit]In 1982, he was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills. He was released on August 23.[5]
Montreal Concordes (CFL)
[edit]In November 1982, he signed with the Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League.[6] In 1983, he was limited while recovering from a broken ankle he suffered in the second preseason game against the Ottawa Rough Riders. On July 5, he was placed on the injured reserve list.[7]
Los Angeles Raiders
[edit]On April 30, 1984, he was signed by the Los Angeles Raiders as a free agent.[8][9] He was released before he start of the season.
Coaching career
[edit]In 1996, he was named the offensive backs coach at California University of Pennsylvania.[10] In 2017, he was named a coach at United Senior High School in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
References
[edit]- ^ "Skillings: OSU Confidence Man". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys deal Manning to Buffalo again". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Buffalo Bills cut six players Monday and team..." Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Skillings signs with Concorde". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Skillings signs with Raiders". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
External links
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- California Vulcans football coaches
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Montreal Concordes players
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- High school football coaches in Pennsylvania
- Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Players of Canadian football from Pennsylvania