Tuzar Skipper (born June 5, 1995) is an

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. He played

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at the

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College career

Skipper played college football for

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from 2014 to 2015 and for Toledo from 2016 to 2018. In 2014 and 2015, he was named to the All- NFC second-team. In 2018, he was named to the All- MAC third-team.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Skipper was signed by the

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as an

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in 2019. After making the Steelers initial 53-man roster, Skipper was waived prior to Week 1 on September 7, 2019.

New York Giants

On September 9, 2019, Skipper was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on October 22, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On November 19, 2019, Skipper was re-signed by the Steelers off the Giants practice squad. On December 30, Skipper was re-signed by the Steelers to a two-year contract. He was waived on September 5, 2020.

Tennessee Titans

Skipper was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 15, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, November 28, December 5, and December 12 for the team's weeks 11, 12, 13, and 14 games against the

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, and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 15, 2020, and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021. He was signed to a futures contract by the Titans on January 11, 2021. Skipper was waived by Tennessee on July 25, 2021.

Atlanta Falcons

On July 31, 2021, Skipper signed with the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2021.

Tennessee Titans

On December 6, 2021, Skipper was signed to the

practice squad. After the Titans were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022. He was waived on May 2, 2022.

Pittsburgh Steelers (third stint)

On June 1, 2022, Skipper signed with the

. He was waived/injured on August 15, 2022. He reverted to injured reserve the following day. He was released on August 24, 2022.

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Skipper was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.

Arlington Renegades

On June 16, 2023, Skipper was traded, along with the 40th pick in the XFL Rookie Draft, to the Arlington Renegades in exchange for George Moore and the 46th pick. Skipper re-signed with the Renegades on February 2, 2024. He was placed on injured reserve on April 10, 2024. He re-signed with the team again on September 30, 2024. He was released on April 16, 2025.

References

External links

Toledo bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skipper, Tuzar 1995 births Living people American football linebackers Arlington Renegades players Atlanta Falcons players Monroe Mustangs football players New York Giants players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from New London County, Connecticut Seattle Sea Dragons players Sportspeople from Norwich, Connecticut Tennessee Titans players Toledo Rockets football players