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Buster Skrine

CB

Drafted 137th overall in the 5th round of the 2011 draft, Buster Skrine arrived from Tennessee-Chattanooga. His most recent season came in 2021 with TEN, capping a 11-season NFL career. His 50.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 54th percentile.

Size

5'9", 187#

College

Tennessee-Chattanooga

Draft

Rd 5, 137th overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2021

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
50.7

56th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.84
Pass rush×0.3-0.60
Ball skills×0.25+0.10
Run defense×0.2-0.39
Availability×0.1+1.30

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021TEN51.95
2020CHI5012
2019CHI50.716
2018NYJ60.314
2017NYJ61.715
2016NYJ50.714
2015NYJ50.816
2014CLE63.416
2013CLE6016
2012CLE5515
2011CLE41.413

Career profile

Buster Skrine has appeared in 152 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: CLE (2011–2014), NYJ (2015–2018), CHI (2019–2020), TEN (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 63.4, in the 82nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB—48.6
Week 2DEN—40.5
Week 3WAS—42.7
Week 4MIN—41.6
Week 5LV—48
Week 7NO—51.2
Week 8LAC—39.7
Week 9PHI—40.6
Week 10DET—48.8
Week 11LAR—56.2
Week 12NYG—59.3
Week 13DET—50.5
Week 14DAL—41
Week 15GB—41.5
Week 16KC—40.4
Week 17MIN—40.9

Buster Skrine — common questions

What position does Buster Skrine play?
Buster Skrine is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Buster Skrine played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Buster Skrine has played for CLE (2011–2014), NYJ (2015–2018), CHI (2019–2020), TEN (2021).
Where did Buster Skrine go to college?
Buster Skrine played college football at Tennessee-Chattanooga.
When was Buster Skrine drafted?
Buster Skrine was selected in round 5, 137th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Buster Skrine scored?
Buster Skrine has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Buster Skrine's ScoutIndex Rating?
Buster Skrine rated 51.9 for 2021, the 60th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 2011

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