College Career:
Brother of Cardinals QB John Skelton, the two played together at Fordham … a three-year starter, hauled in 127 receptions for 1,313 yards (10.3 yard avg.) and 10 TDs in 40 games played … as a senior in ’10, totaled 42 receptions for 443 yards and three TDs … had his best collegiate season and one of the best seasons in school history for a tight end as a junior in ’09, when he was catching passes from his brother, John, totaling 63 receptions for 634 yards (10.1 yard avg.) and six TDs … the 63 receptions were the most all-time in school history for a tight end and the fifth-best single-season total in school history … appeared in all 11 games and started 10 during his sophomore season in ’08, catching 22 passes for 236 yards and a TD … as a freshman in ’07, appeared in seven games, both on special teams and at tight end, totaling one special teams tackle.
Attended Burges (El Paso, TX) High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track … earned first-team all-district honors on both offense and defense as senior, when he caught 37 passes for 468 yards and seven TDs … also had 18 tackles and three INTs on defense … at Burges, played alongside his brother, John, while his father, also named John, served as an assistant coach … majored in Business Administration at Fordham.
QB John Skelton and TE Steve Skelton have been playing sports together since their youth and now get a chance to play on the same professional team. The brothers share their story in this episode of Zoom.