Skov with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
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No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | July 9, 1990 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | San Francisco, California | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Pawling (NY) Trinity-Pawling | ||||||||||
College: | Stanford | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 12 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Shayne Miller Skov (born July 9, 1990) was an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Stanford.
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.
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. He committed to Stanford over offers from Duke, Boston College and Northwestern.