Draft Profile: Bio

JL Skinner attended Point Loma High School and was rated a 4-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.900, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Skinner opted to join Boise State after being heavily recruited.

In 2019 as a freshman Skinner saw action in 9 games and played a total of 89 snaps at safety for the Broncos. He recorded only 5 tackles, no assists, while adding no stops. In coverage Skinner notched up 2 pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 106.8.

As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 6 games and logged 402 snaps for the Broncos. He made 31 tackles, 6 assists, and had 12 stops. In coverage he totaled one pass breakup, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 105.6.

In 2021 as a junior Skinner played in 12 games and contributed on 716 snaps. He chalked up decent 72 tackles, 16 assists, and added 39 stops. In the secondary Skinner forced 4 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 91.8.

In 2022 as a senior Skinner saw action in 12 games while playing 618 snaps. He logged decent 52 tackles, 14 assists, and made 19 stops. In coverage Skinner had 2 pass breakups, 4 interceptions, and surrendered an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 37.8.