612:
32:
532:, becoming one of its inaugural players. For that year, he had 52 receptions for 665 yards and 13 touchdowns. Named the team's Iron Man of the Year, he also had 34 tackles, (eight solo), and three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
577:
He started suffering extremely severe headaches in the early morning on June 14, and was admitted to
University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, where doctors discovered an increase in
625:
482:
in April 2001 and spent the season on the practice squad. He appeared in one game in 2002 before being released on
November 13. In 2003, he played in eight games for the
974:
999:
648:
454:
994:
786:
808:
678:
984:
949:
722:
989:
964:
510:
418:
387:
752:
954:
458:
260:
979:
959:
873:
518:
230:
226:
216:
442:
129:
574:. Although he did not play, he inspired his team to an important 51–14 win that kept their playoff hopes alive.
899:
674:
501:. During training camp, the Buccaneers released Skaggs on August 4, the day after he injured his hamstring.
652:
969:
550:
In late May 2007, after having headaches, Skaggs visited a doctor for what he thought was a neck injury.
154:
551:
144:
891:
865:
379:
346:
536:
525:
812:
700:
586:
578:
570:, on June 1. In spite of the diagnosis, he showed up for a game three days later against the
457:
school, Skaggs had 22 receptions for 295 yards and four touchdowns and earned third-team All-
446:
133:
585:. On June 15, surrounded by family, Skaggs was taken off life support. His funeral, held at
944:
939:
498:
438:
398:
202:
98:
82:
730:
8:
555:
494:
479:
394:
192:
168:
483:
450:
402:
371:
182:
924:
839:
563:
514:
422:
410:
363:
212:
782:
617:
367:
186:
760:
206:
196:
176:
172:
590:
571:
475:
375:
521:. He had 33 receptions for 370 yards with three touchdowns in his first year.
933:
594:
54:
600:
On March 29, 2008, the number 3 was retired by the Blaze in Skaggs' honor.
567:
426:
539:, with four receiving and four rushing touchdowns, as well as 22 tackles.
509:
After not being able to stay with a team in the NFL, Skaggs turned to the
378:, Skaggs went on to have a seven-year professional football career in the
582:
529:
497:, but he was cut on August 24. In January 2004, Skaggs signed with the
487:
414:
406:
383:
222:
58:
37:
581:. He underwent emergency surgery, but emerged unresponsive and on a
626:
List of Arena
Football League and National Football League players
589:
on June 18, was attended by over 300, including AFL Commissioner
31:
559:
866:"Blaze mainstay Skaggs dies after emergency brain surgery"
864:
Aragon, Andrew; Drew, Jay; Luhm, Steve (June 15, 2007).
490:, with 37 receptions for 401 yards and five touchdowns.
421:(AFL). In 2007, he died at the age of 28 from stage III
607:
931:
432:
558:located several tumors in the left lobe of his
393:In his career, Skaggs played for the Redskins,
892:"Utah Blaze: Skaggs memorial heavy on emotion"
863:
975:Deaths from brain cancer in the United States
243:* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
643:
641:
885:
883:
562:, and doctors diagnosed him with stage III
1000:Players of American football from Missouri
834:
832:
830:
542:
638:
493:On July 29, 2003, Skaggs signed with the
880:
504:
362:(April 22, 1979 – June 15, 2007) was an
902:from the original on September 27, 2012
827:
785:. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. June 20, 2004.
932:
859:
857:
811:. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Archived from
547:Skaggs was married with two children.
464:
995:People from Franklin County, Missouri
789:from the original on October 30, 2004
681:from the original on November 2, 2012
469:
889:
459:Heart of America Athletic Conference
401:of the NFL. He also played for the
16:American football player (1979–2007)
854:
13:
876:from the original on June 4, 2011.
14:
1011:
918:
677:. CBC Sports. November 13, 2002.
528:, when he moved to the expansion
328:Forced fumbles–fumbles recovered:
108:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
985:People from Wentzville, Missouri
950:American football wide receivers
675:"Redskins release Jacquez Green"
610:
374:. After going undrafted in the
30:
990:Evangel Valor football players
801:
775:
745:
715:
693:
667:
252:Career highlights and awards
1:
890:Luhm, Steve (June 19, 2007).
631:
513:, where he was signed by the
474:After going undrafted in the
433:Early life and college career
965:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
651:. NFL Europe. Archived from
461:honors as a senior in 2000.
7:
955:Washington Redskins players
603:
10:
1016:
980:Deaths from cancer in Utah
960:Amsterdam Admirals players
478:, Skaggs signed with the
353:
343:
339:
327:
319:
311:
303:
299:
294:
282:
278:
273:
269:
256:
251:
247:
239:
165:
160:
150:
140:
125:
120:
112:
104:
88:
69:
64:
50:
45:
29:
524:His best season came in
380:National Football League
116:200 lb (91 kg)
21:American football player
703:. Pro Football Archives
543:Personal life and death
295:Career Arena statistics
896:The Salt Lake Tribune
870:The Salt Lake Tribune
809:"A New Pair of Hands"
753:"San Francisco 49ers"
723:"San Francisco 49ers"
587:EnergySolutions Arena
579:intracranial pressure
511:Arena Football League
505:Arena Football League
447:Saint Clair, Missouri
443:St. Clair High School
419:Arena Football League
388:Arena Football League
274:Career NFL statistics
134:Saint Clair, Missouri
499:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
439:Wentzville, Missouri
399:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
203:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
99:Salt Lake City, Utah
83:Wentzville, Missouri
65:Personal information
925:Profile at ArenaFan
763:on December 4, 2003
733:on December 9, 2003
593:and Redskins owner
535:Skaggs did well in
495:San Francisco 49ers
480:Washington Redskins
465:Professional career
395:San Francisco 49ers
366:player. He played
193:San Francisco 49ers
169:Washington Redskins
26:
970:Utah Blaze players
655:on August 23, 2003
484:Amsterdam Admirals
470:NFL and NFL Europe
451:Evangel University
441:, Skaggs attended
403:Amsterdam Admirals
372:Evangel University
360:Justin Earl Skaggs
183:Amsterdam Admirals
121:Career information
24:
815:on August 5, 2004
564:oligodendroglioma
515:Orlando Predators
423:oligodendroglioma
411:Orlando Predators
364:American football
357:
356:
335:
334:
320:Total touchdowns:
290:
289:
213:Orlando Predators
1007:
912:
911:
909:
907:
887:
878:
877:
861:
852:
851:
849:
847:
836:
825:
824:
822:
820:
805:
799:
798:
796:
794:
779:
773:
772:
770:
768:
759:. Archived from
749:
743:
742:
740:
738:
729:. Archived from
719:
713:
712:
710:
708:
697:
691:
690:
688:
686:
671:
665:
664:
662:
660:
645:
620:
618:Biography portal
615:
614:
613:
566:, an inoperable
425:, an inoperable
368:college football
344:Player stats at
304:Receiving yards:
301:
300:
280:
279:
242:
161:Career history
95:
79:
77:
36:Skaggs with the
34:
27:
23:
1015:
1014:
1010:
1009:
1008:
1006:
1005:
1004:
930:
929:
921:
916:
915:
905:
903:
888:
881:
862:
855:
845:
843:
840:"Justin Skaggs"
838:
837:
828:
818:
816:
807:
806:
802:
792:
790:
781:
780:
776:
766:
764:
751:
750:
746:
736:
734:
721:
720:
716:
706:
704:
701:"Justin Skaggs"
699:
698:
694:
684:
682:
673:
672:
668:
658:
656:
649:"Justin Skaggs"
647:
646:
639:
634:
616:
611:
609:
606:
545:
507:
472:
467:
435:
259:Third-team All-
240:
97:
93:
81:
75:
73:
41:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1013:
1003:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
928:
927:
920:
919:External links
917:
914:
913:
879:
853:
826:
800:
774:
744:
714:
692:
666:
636:
635:
633:
630:
629:
628:
622:
621:
605:
602:
591:C. David Baker
572:Colorado Crush
544:
541:
506:
503:
476:2001 NFL draft
471:
468:
466:
463:
434:
431:
376:2001 NFL draft
355:
354:
351:
350:
341:
340:
337:
336:
333:
332:
329:
325:
324:
321:
317:
316:
313:
312:Rushing yards:
309:
308:
305:
297:
296:
292:
291:
288:
287:
284:
276:
275:
271:
270:
267:
266:
265:
264:
254:
253:
249:
248:
245:
244:
237:
236:
235:
234:
220:
210:
200:
190:
180:
163:
162:
158:
157:
152:
148:
147:
142:
138:
137:
127:
123:
122:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
106:
102:
101:
96:(aged 28)
90:
86:
85:
80:April 22, 1979
71:
67:
66:
62:
61:
52:
48:
47:
43:
42:
35:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1012:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
963:
961:
958:
956:
953:
951:
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
937:
935:
926:
923:
922:
901:
897:
893:
886:
884:
875:
871:
867:
860:
858:
841:
835:
833:
831:
814:
810:
804:
788:
784:
778:
762:
758:
757:www.49ers.com
754:
748:
732:
728:
727:www.49ers.com
724:
718:
702:
696:
680:
676:
670:
654:
650:
644:
642:
637:
627:
624:
623:
619:
608:
601:
598:
596:
595:Daniel Snyder
592:
588:
584:
580:
575:
573:
569:
565:
561:
557:
553:
548:
540:
538:
533:
531:
527:
522:
520:
516:
512:
502:
500:
496:
491:
489:
485:
481:
477:
462:
460:
456:
452:
448:
444:
440:
430:
428:
424:
420:
416:
412:
408:
404:
400:
396:
391:
389:
385:
381:
377:
373:
369:
365:
361:
352:
349:
348:
342:
338:
330:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
306:
302:
298:
293:
285:
283:Games played:
281:
277:
272:
268:
262:
258:
257:
255:
250:
246:
238:
232:
228:
224:
221:
218:
214:
211:
208:
204:
201:
198:
194:
191:
188:
184:
181:
178:
174:
170:
167:
166:
164:
159:
156:
153:
149:
146:
143:
139:
135:
131:
128:
124:
119:
115:
111:
107:
103:
100:
92:June 15, 2007
91:
87:
84:
72:
68:
63:
60:
56:
55:Wide receiver
53:
49:
44:
39:
33:
28:
25:Justin Skaggs
19:
904:. Retrieved
895:
869:
844:. Retrieved
817:. Retrieved
813:the original
803:
791:. Retrieved
777:
765:. Retrieved
761:the original
756:
747:
735:. Retrieved
731:the original
726:
717:
705:. Retrieved
695:
683:. Retrieved
669:
657:. Retrieved
653:the original
599:
576:
568:brain cancer
549:
546:
534:
523:
508:
492:
473:
436:
427:brain cancer
392:
359:
358:
345:
126:High school:
94:(2007-06-15)
18:
945:2007 deaths
940:1979 births
767:January 12,
737:January 12,
519:2005 season
934:Categories
906:October 8,
846:October 8,
842:. ArenaFan
819:October 8,
793:October 8,
783:"A Leg Up"
707:October 6,
685:October 6,
659:October 6,
632:References
583:ventilator
530:Utah Blaze
488:NFL Europe
415:Utah Blaze
407:NFL Europe
384:NFL Europe
223:Utah Blaze
151:Undrafted:
76:1979-04-22
59:Linebacker
38:Utah Blaze
556:CAT scans
130:St. Clair
51:Position:
46:No. 3, 80
900:Archived
874:Archived
787:Archived
679:Archived
604:See also
517:for the
437:Born in
409:and the
141:College:
417:of the
390:(AFL).
382:(NFL),
145:Evangel
113:Weight:
105:Height:
413:, and
397:, and
386:, and
263:(2000)
241:
560:brain
453:, an
449:. At
307:1,221
89:Died:
70:Born:
908:2020
848:2020
821:2020
795:2020
769:2022
739:2022
709:2020
687:2012
661:2020
554:and
552:MRIs
537:2007
526:2006
455:NAIA
261:HAAC
231:2007
227:2006
217:2005
207:2004
197:2003
187:2003
177:2002
173:2001
155:2001
486:in
445:in
405:of
370:at
347:PFR
331:4–1
936::
898:.
894:.
882:^
872:.
868:.
856:^
829:^
755:.
725:.
640:^
597:.
429:.
323:24
315:17
209:)*
199:)*
57:/
910:.
850:.
823:.
797:.
771:.
741:.
711:.
689:.
663:.
286:1
233:)
229:–
225:(
219:)
215:(
205:(
195:(
189:)
185:(
179:)
175:–
171:(
136:)
132:(
78:)
74:(
40:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
