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JL Skinner Denver Broncos · #34

Safety · 6' 4", 220 lbs · San Diego, CA · Age 25

JL Skinner is a Safety for the Denver Broncos, drafted 183rd overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.

SafetyDrafted 183rd overall3-yr veteran
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Denver Broncos · #34 · Safety
JL Skinner
Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg24 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
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Scouting report

JL Skinner — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50
JL Skinner is a Safety for the Denver Broncos, drafted 183rd overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.
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Coverage
C
Ball skills
C-
Run support
C-
Coverage
Average · defense
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C
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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D
Tackling
Average · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where JL Skinner stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1231 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
11Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

JL Skinner — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

C+
Tackling
3 TKL
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C+
Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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C-
Coverage
0 PD
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C
Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees JL Skinner

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
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pd
0–0
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int
0–0
7
tackles
4–11
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ff
0–0
10
games
4–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 0 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+0.0 pd
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 17 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

JL Skinner career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
20241490000
202517120000
2026 in progress · 3 games330000
Career34240000.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Denver Broncos built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
68off index
99def index
+33net
81%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (68), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 47, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of JL Skinner

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-04-16

The beginning

JL Skinner is a Safety for the Denver Broncos, in his 4th NFL season.

Denver Broncos

Turning pro

Drafted 183rd overall, 2023 as a Safety.

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JL Skinner is a Denver Broncos safety, drafted 183rd overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 24 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Skinner's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
220 lbs
Draft
183rd overall, 2023
Born
San Diego, CA
Age
25
Jersey
#34
Background

JL Skinner is from San Diego, CA and is 25 years old. He was drafted 183rd overall, 2023 and plays safety at 6' 4", 220 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 24 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Skinner is currently on the Denver Broncos roster.

The person

JL Skinner is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 24 tackles with 0 interceptions and 0 passes defensed across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 0 passes defensed.
Tackling24 career tackles from the secondary.
Draft pedigree183rd overall, 2023.
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FAQ

JL Skinner — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about JL Skinner, answered.

What position does JL Skinner play?
JL Skinner is a Safety for the Denver Broncos.
When was JL Skinner drafted?
JL Skinner was drafted 183rd overall, 2023.
How many seasons has JL Skinner played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are JL Skinner's career stats?
He has recorded 24 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.
JL Skinner career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2024
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk21 · Quadricep (Questionable)2024 Wk5 · Ankle2024 Wk4 · Ankle (Out)2024 Wk3 · Ankle (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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