2018 Football Roster
Skipper, Luke
Jersey Number 13
Luke Skipper
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Forney, Texas
- High School:
- Forney
- Prev School:
- Forney
Bio
TULSA – A returning letterwinner … completed 9-of-15 passes for 88 yards and a 31-yard touchdown in the 2018 spring game … 2017 – Played in seven games and started five contests at quarterback … had passing totals of 71-of-127 for 1,141 yards and three touchdowns … of his 71 completions, seven went for 50+ yards … rushed for 115 yards and four touchdowns on the season … started five consecutive games before missing the season finale against Temple with an injury … had three games with over 200 passing yards … saw his first action in the season opener vs. Oklahoma State, playing two series, and completed 2-of-3 passes for 10 yards and three rushing yards on two carries … did not play in the next four games … saw his first significant playing time when he was inserted into the Tulane game in the first quarter and played the remainder of the contest, completing 10-of-14 passes for 256 yards and one TD … completed passes of 74, 59, 52 and 36 yards in that game … a week later, started his first career game and completed 9-of-18 passes for 128 yards and one TD in a victory over Houston … threw for a season-best 259 yards on 17-of-27 passing against UConn, with 199 of those yards coming in the second half … rushed for two touchdowns against No. 23 USF, covering 12 and nine yards … 2016 – Was one of several freshmen to sit out the 2016 season due to red-shirt status.
HIGH SCHOOL – Was a three-year starting quarterback at Forney High School … completed 175-of-299 passes for 2,706 yards with 33 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,188 yards and 17 TDs for a 6.0 average per carry his senior season … helped lead his team to an 8-4 record as a senior … was named the District 12-5A Offensive Player of the Year and earned honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior … was a two-time all-district performer … received a three-star rating from 247Sports … threw for 5,004 yards and 55 TDs in his three seasons … also gained 2,357 yards and 26 touchdowns on the ground during his career … as a junior, passed for 1,423 yards and 14 TDs, while rushing for 834 yards and seven touchdowns … also had a career 37.1 punting average on 14 punts … was the District 2-5A Sophomore of the Year in 2013 … high school coach was Kevin Rush.
PERSONAL – Favorite NFL player is Marcus Mariota… lists Manchester City Soccer Club as his favorite professional sports team … his favorite athlete is Manchester City’s Leroy Sane’ … favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … favorite food is fried chicken … the meal he most often prepares is chicken parmesan … the superpower he would most like to have is the ability to be invisible … besides football, soccer is his favorite sport to watch and play … has two younger siblings … his mother is Lisa Skipper … his father, Leonard, is deceased … majoring in marketing … born March 15, 1998.
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