Peter John Skoronski (born July 31, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, where he was the first

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in school history, before being selected by the Titans in the first round of the

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Early life

Skoronski attended

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. He was selected to play in the 2020

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College career

Skoronski committed to

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to play college football. He started all nine games his freshman year at Northwestern in 2020 as left offensive tackle. As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 12 games and was named first-team All-Big Ten. As a junior in 2022, he was named a

, the first in program history.

Professional career

Skoronski was selected 11th overall by the

in the first round of the

. Although originally drafted at offensive tackle, he was named as the starting

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for the Titans ahead of the 2023 season. He appeared in and started 14 games during his rookie season. During the 2024 season, Skoronski started all 17 games, and played every offensive snap.

Personal life

He is the grandson of Bob Skoronski, who won five

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as an offensive tackle for the

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References

External links

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Northwestern Wildcats bioTennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skoronski, Peter 2001 births Living people All-American college football players American football offensive tackles Northwestern Wildcats football players Sportspeople from Park Ridge, Illinois Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois Tennessee Titans players American people of Polish descent