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Revision as of 17:32, 1 January 2016
Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
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Quarterback | |||||||||||
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Place of birth: Lakeland, FL | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
High school: Lakeland High School, Lakeland, FL | |||||||||||
College: Florida State | |||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |||||||||||
Debuted in 2014 for the Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week Final, 2017 | |||||||||||
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Christian Skaggs is an American football Quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Florida State. The Carolina Panthers selected him 1st overall in the 2014 NFLHC Draft.
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College Career
Christian Skaggs attended Florida State for 4 years.
Skaggs did not play full time for FSU until his senior season where he emerged as college footballs best quarterback and cemented himself as a top draft prospect.
Throughout his senior season Skaggs showed off the ability to take over and dominate games. He exhibited fantastic intelligence on the football field and threw only a single pick during the entire season whilst also throwing for over 3000 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Skaggs was judged as the best college quarterback in 2013 and was a consideration for the heisman trophy but ultimately lost out to Allan Taylor of Virginia Tech but did win the Davey O'Brien award.
College statistics
Year | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2013 | 12 | 12 | 173.42 | 273 | 381 | 71 | 3,403 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 12 | 12 | 173.42 | 273 | 381 | 71 | 3,403 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional Career
Overview
Skaggs was viewed by many as the best Quarterback and overall prospect in the 2014 NFLHC Draft. Jason Johnson and Allan Taylor were the other top quarterbacks available and all three prospects were expected to be taken in the first 3 selections.
Skaggs production during his senior season along with his command of the Quarterback position lead many analysts to label him as a 'can't miss' prospect and he was expected to be a future perrenial pro bowler and elite player.
With the first pick in the draft the Carolina Panthers selected Skaggs, making him the first pick in NFLHC history.
Carolina Panthers
Upon Being Drafted Skaggs was named the Panthers starting quarterback and team captain.
Career Statistics
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2014 CAR 11 11 4 317 494 64.17 3,451 6.99 23 6 0 0 0 0 95.18 2015 CAR 14 14 6 339 514 65.67 4,153 8.08 27 14 0 0 0 0 95.74 2016 CAR 12 12 1 312 490 63.67 3,835 7.83 22 6 0 0 0 0 98.73 2017 CAR 16 16 11 307 436 70.41 4,385 10.06 28 4 0 0 0 0 120.24 Career 53 53 22 1,275 1,934 65.93 15,824 8.18 100 30 0 0 0 0 101.89