Grand Valley State University Athletics

2008: Daktronics First-Team All-American...D2Football.com First-Team All-American...Associated Press First-Team All-American...Football Gazette Second-Team All-American...Gene Upshaw Award Finalist...GLIAC First-Team Defense...GLIAC Player of the Week (10/13)...Finished career with most sacks in school history...Selected as a 2008 preseason All-American by Sporting News College Football Preview and Lindy’s College Football Preview.
    2007: Don Hansen’s Football Gazette First-Team All-American...Daktronics First-Team All-American...Associated Press Second-Team All-American...D2Football.com Second-Team All-American...Daktronics First-Team All-Northwest Region...Don Hansen’s Football Gazette First-Team All-Northwest Region...First-Team All-GLIAC...GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Wayne State (9/29)...Ranked second on the squad and first among defensive linemen in total tackles with 77 (32 solo/45 assists)...Led team in QB sacks with 11.5 (-71), while ranking second in  tackles for loss with 17.5 (-104)...Recorded a tackle for loss in nine games and a QB sack in six games...Set GVSU single-game record for defensive linemen with a 17-tackle performance vs. Wayne State (9/29). Also recorded two tackles for loss (-11) and forced two fumbles vs. WSU...Tallied eight tackles at NW Missouri State (12/8) in NCAA DII semifinal contest...Recorded 10 tackles, 3.5  tackles for loss (-12) and two QB sacks (-10) vs. Central Washington (12/1)...Notched four tackles, two tackles for loss (-13) and two QB sacks (-13) vs. North Dakota (11/24)...Tallied six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (-23) and 2.5 QB sacks (-23) at Saginaw Valley State (11/3)...Recorded eight tackles, two tackles for loss (-16) and two QB sacks (-16) at Northwood (10/20)..Recorded five tackles, a tackle for loss (-14) and forced a fumble vs. Indianapolis.
    2006: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Ranked  second on the team and first among defensive linemen in total tackles with 74...Ranks second on the team in QB sacks 7.5 (-33) and TFL 14.5 (-48)...Tallied one  interception and one fumble recovery...Recorded seven tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...Notched a season-high 11 tackles vs. Delta State (12/10), including a TFL and a QB sack...Tallied a team-high nine tackles and picked off a pass vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched seven tackles and 1.5 TFL tackles for loss vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...Recorded five tackles and a TFL (-2) vs. Saginaw Valley State...Tallied three tackles at Ferris State (10/28)...Notched a QB sack vs. Northwood (10/21)...Recorded four tackles, 1.5 TFL (-3) and a QB sack at Indianapolis (10/14)...Notched two tackles in one half of football vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded six tackles and a TFL at Wayne State (9/30)...Notched five tackles, 2.5 QB sacks (-15) and three tackles for loss (-16) at St. Joseph’s...Recorded five total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and two QB sacks (-7) at Findlay (9/2)...Tallied six tackles, 1.5 QB sacks (-6) and two tackles for loss vs. Ashland (9/9).
    2005: Named the GVSU Rookie of the Year...Tied for second on the team in total tackles with 83, the second-highest total in school history for a freshman...Ranked third on the squad in tackles for loss (11) and tied for fourth on the team in QB sacks (5)...Tallied nine tackles in National Championship game vs. NW Missouri State (12/10)...Recorded six tackles, a QB sack (-6) and TFL vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Notched a career-high 13 tackles with an interception (27 yards) and a tackle for loss vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...Tallied a then career-high 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, two QB sacks and recovered a fumble vs. North Dakota (11/19)...Notched three tackles and a QB sack (-4) versus Northern Michigan (10/29)...Recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss (-4) vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Tallied four tackles, including a QB sack (-6) and a tackle for loss (-6) at Hillsdale (10/8)...Notched a season-high 11 total tackles vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Recorded 10 tackles, three tackles for loss (-10) and a QB sack vs. Gannon (9/3)...Recorded five tackles and picked off a pass in first collegiate game vs. Ferris State (8/27).
    2004: Redshirted.
    Prior to GVSU: Prepped at Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School with current Lakers Brandon Carr and Todd Carter...Tallied 116 tackles and rushed for 1,092 yards and 20 TDs as a senior...Earned First-Team All-Big 9 Conference honors as both a running back and linebacker...Named All-Big 9 Offensive MVP and earned all-state honors as a linebacker...Earned All-Big 9 Academic honors as a junior and senior...All-Big 9 Second-Team performer at running back and linebacker as a junior...Also participated in baseball.
    Personal:  Son of Tim and Joan Skuta...Enjoys, fishing, snowmobiling, hunting and riding his dirt bike.