Player: Dan Skuta
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Position: LB
Jersey #: 51
Drafted: Undrafted 2009
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 251
Pro Career: Benglas 2009 - present

PERSONAL NOTES: son of Tom and Joan Skuta.

COLLEGE AWARDS AND RECORDS: A standout defensive lineman and linebacker in the NCAA Division II ranks, Skuta will bid for a full transition to linebacker in the NFL … Earned first-team All-America honors as a senior from Associated Press … Played four seasons (2005-08) at Grand Valley State (Allendale, Mich.), following a redshirt year in 2004, and helped lead Lakers to an overall 51-2 record, with national championships in ’05 and ’06 … His 33.5 career sacks rank third in Division II history, and his opportunities were limited by GVSU’s dominance, as he often sat out for much of the second half in lopsided games … During his career, GVSU won 25 games by 24 or more points … Opened his career with 40 straight winning games, as GVSU went 13-0 in ’05, 15-0 in ’06, and then 12-0 in ’07 before losing in the playoffs to finish 12-1.

NFL CAREER: College free agent signee began season on Bengals practice squad, and was signed Oct. 8 to 53-player roster ... In just five games (Games 5-6 and 9-11), has logged six special-teams tackles ... Inactive for Games 7-8 … Made regular-season NFL debut Oct. 11 at Baltimore, with one special-teams tackle ... Had two special-teams stops Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, plus key block on Bernard Scott’s 96-yard kickoff return for TD … Had team-leading three special-teams tackles Nov. 22 at Oakland ... Played in all four preseason games, logging six tackles, including a shared sack.