Peter John Skoronski (born July 31, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern, where he was the first unanimous All-American in school history, before being selected by the Titans in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
 Skoronski in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 77 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | July 31, 2001 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Maine South (Park Ridge) | ||||||
| College: | Northwestern (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 1 / pick: 11 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024 | |||||||
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Early years
editSkoronski attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois.[1] He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[2]
College career
editSkoronski committed to Northwestern University to play college football.[3][4] He started all nine games his freshman year at Northwestern in 2020.[5][6] 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 unanimous All-American, the first in program history.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.16 s | 1.75 s | 2.90 s | 7.80 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
30 reps | ||
| All values from the NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Skoronski was selected 11th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] He was named the Titans left guard, starting 14 games.[11]
Personal life
editHe is the grandson of Bob Skoronski, who won five NFL championships as an offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers.[12]
References
edit- ^ Reaven, Steve (July 9, 2018). "Maine South tackle Peter Skoronski ready to meet expectations". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Barton (December 29, 2019). "Who's in line for a rankings bump at the All-American Bowl?". 247Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Narang, Bobby (May 10, 2019). "On the line, close to home: Maine South standout Peter Skoronski picks Northwestern football". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Cam (May 6, 2019). "Northwestern's third 2020 commit from Illinois is 4-star OG Peter Skoronski". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Fortuna, Matt (December 10, 2020). "Freshman Peter Skoronski is answering Northwestern's biggest preseason question - the Athletic". The Athletic. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Golden, Andrew (February 2, 2021). "Peter Skoronski was Northwestern's 1st 5-star football recruit a year ago. After a decorated freshman season, 'the sky's the limit' for the offensive tackle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Price, Lawrence (April 28, 2023). "Football: All-American tackle Peter Skoronski selected 11th overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2023 NFL Draft Skoronski taken 11th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2023 NFL Draft". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Peter Skoronski Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Peter Skoronski College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2023). "Titans Select Northwestern OL Peter Skoronski in the First Round of Thursday's NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Peter Skoronski 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Organ, Mike (April 27, 2023). "Tennessee Titans draft pick Peter Skoronski's grandfather played for Vince Lombardi: What else to know". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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