Alexander Skelton: DL · Oregon State · #97.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alexander Skelton
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Third year in the Oregon State defensive front. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Utah — Week 8, 2021.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oregon State | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-30@ Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-24vs Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-34vs Utah | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 25-39@ California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 34-37@ Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-14vs Stanford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-10vs Arizona State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries14 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Jonathan Smith — 14-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
40.8%
347 pass / 503 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Oregon State — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jonathan Smith.
