Kelly Skipper Explained

Kelly Skipper
Current Team:Buffalo Bills
Position:Running backs coach
Birth Date:July 25, 1967
Birth Place:Brawley, California, U.S.
College:Fresno State
Pastcoaching:
  • Fresno State (1989–1990)
    Graduate assistant
  • Fresno State (1991–1997)
    Running backs coach, return specialists coach & recruiting coordinator
  • UCLA (1998–2000)
    Running backs coach & kickoff return coach
  • UCLA (2001–2002)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Washington State (2003–2006)
    Running backs coach & special teams coach
  • Oakland Raiders (–)
    Running backs coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (–)
    Running backs coach
  • Buffalo Bills (–present)
    Running backs coach

Kelly Demetrius Skipper (born July 25, 1967) is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Previously, he was the running backs coach under head coach Dennis Allen for the Oakland Raiders from 2009 to 2014.[2]
Skipper spent two summers doing NFL coaching internships with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He played running back at Fresno State.

Personal

His father, Jim Skipper, is a retired veteran NFL assistant coach. He has a brother, Tim Skipper, who is currently the interim head coach at Fresno State.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buffalo Bills hire Kelly Skipper to coach running backs Pro32: Head to Head . pro32.ap.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170119111406/http://pro32.ap.org/article/buffalo-bills-hire-kelly-skipper-coach-running-backs . 2017-01-19.
  2. Web site: Kelly Skipper bio . raiders.com . September 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120114185235/http://www.raiders.com/team/coaches/kelly-skipper/c9acd023-597b-4e58-9f15-bd5a599557f3 . January 14, 2012 . dead .