Career
He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest. Skinner played high school football and basketball for The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida.
Skinner stepped in for the injured Wake Forest quarterback Ben Mauk after Mauk injured his arm in the first game of the 2006 season against Syracuse.
Skinner proceeded to lead the Demon Deacons to a 10-2 regular season and the championship of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Skinner also played well in the Orange Bowl, but the Deacons fell to Louisville 24-13.
Skinner threw for 2,051 yards and nine touchdowns, and recorded a 19-yard touchdown reception from wide receiver Nate Morton. In the 2009 season he broke the school record for touchdowns in a career vs North Carolina State with 45 touchdowns.
The previous record was 44 that was held by former Wake Forest quarterbacks Brian Kuklick and Gary Schofield.
Skinner threw for three touchdowns in a game against North Carolina State. He broke the school record for completions in a career with 677 against Stanford, passing Kuklick. In 2009 he became the second Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Quarterback to throw for more than 2,000 yards in each of his four seasons.