| Number: | 51, 55 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Burton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 269 |
| High School: | Carman-Ainsworth (Flint Township, Michigan) |
| College: | Grand Valley State |
| Undraftedyear: | 2009 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackle |
| Statvalue1: | 201 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 7.0 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue3: | 6 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue4: | 1 |
| Statlabel5: | Defensive touchdowns |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Pfr: | SkutDa00 |
Dan Skuta (born April 21, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Grand Valley State and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Skuta was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Chicago Bears.
Skuta signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and played with them until 2012.
Skuta signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. He scored his first touchdown when he recovered a fumble forced by linebacker Patrick Willis and returned it 47 yards for the score.[1]
On March 11, 2015, Skuta signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[2] He was released on April 11, 2017.[3]
On May 8, 2017, Skuta signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[4] He was released on September 2, 2017.[5]
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Led the league | ||
| Bold | Career high | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| CIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CIN | 16 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CIN | 16 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CIN | 16 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SFO | 16 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | ||
| SFO | 14 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAX | 13 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAX | 13 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 112 | 32 | 201 | 142 | 59 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SFO | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Dan Skuta is from Flint, Michigan. He attended Grand Valley State University, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He now presides as the defensive coordinator coach at Flint's Powers Catholic High School.