Shayne Skov
 Skov during a Stanford game in 2013 | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 9, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth: | San Francisco, California, United States | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Pawling (NY) Trinity-Pawling | ||
| College: | Stanford | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
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Shayne Skov (born July 9, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Stanford.
Early life
Skov was born in San Francisco, California to Peter Skov, a White American, and Terri Skov, an African American.
His mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and as a result the Skov family moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco for its mild climate and affordable healthcare. Shayne and his brother Patrick first began playing football in a team named Carneros de Guadalajara. He is a naturalized citizen of Mexico.[1]
High school
Skov attended the Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, New York. He helped Trinity-Pawling to Erickson Conference and New England Prep titles as a senior, and was named 2008 Erickson Conference Player of the Year. He recorded 61 tackles (42 solo) as a senior. He also lettered in basketball and track and field. He participated in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where he recorded seven tackles including three for loss. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 3rd best inside linebacker prospect in the nation.[2] He committed to Stanford over offers from Duke, Boston College and Northwestern.
College career
As a freshman in 2009, he appeared in all 13 games, making seven starts at outside linebacker. He finished third in the team in tackles with 62, including three for loss. As a sophomore, he went on to being named a conference honorable mention after recording 84 tackles (50 solo), including 10.5 for a loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and five pass break ups. His season was highlighted by a 12 tackle, 3 sack performance against Virginia Tech in the 2011 Orange Bowl. In his junior season, he suffered a season ending injury against Arizona in Week 3,[3] but allowed him to be granted a medical redshirt. He finished the season with 19 tackles, including five for loss and one and a half sacks. In 2012, after missing the season opener against San Jose State, he started in 13 games, recording 81 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks and was named a conference honorable mention. In his final season, he went on to set a career high in tackles (109), tackles for loss (13), sacks (5.5) and forced fumbles (3). He was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Skov signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. He was released during final cuts, but re-signed to their practice squad on August 30, 2014.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After being released again in September, he was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 24, 2014, and resigned with the team in October. He is rated an 84 in draft champions on Madden.
Second stint with the 49ers
[4] On January 9, 2015, Skov signed a reserve/futures contract.[5] He was waived on December 5, 2015.[6]On December 8, 2015, Skov was re-signed by the 49ers.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mexicano a la NFL, ¡y a todo dar!". Milenio. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Shayne Skov – Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Stanford Losses Leading Tackle Skov For Season
- ↑ http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/former-49ers-lb-skov-signs-bucs-practice-squad
- ↑ "49ers Sign Shayne Skov to Reserve/Future Contract". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ↑ "49ers Activate G/C Daniel Kilgore, Waive LB Shayne Skov". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ↑ "49ers place Celek on IR, re-sign Skov". www.knbr.com. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
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