Vince Skillings
American football player, cornerback
Vincent Scott Skillings (born May 3, 1959) is an American former professional Canadian football cornerback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes. He played college football at Ohio State University.
Early life
Skillings attended Derry High School, where he practiced football and track. He was a two-way player at running back and cornerback. He received All-state honors as a senior.
He was state finalist in the 100, 220 and 440-yard dash as a senior.
College career
Skillings accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University, to play under head coach Woody Hayes. As a freshman, he tore his right knee while playing on special teams. As a sophomore, he became a starter at safety and led the team with 6 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown).
As a junior, he was moved to cornerback and tied for second on the team with 3 interceptions.
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