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Offensive tackle • Seven credited NFL seasons
Ready on either side
Justin Grant Skule
- Born
- November 23, 1996 • Age 29
- Hometown
- Clifton, Virginia
- Listed size
- 6 feet 6 inches • 315 pounds
- High school
- Centreville High School • Clifton, Virginia
- College
- Vanderbilt • 2015–2018
- NFL entry
- 2019 • Round 6 • Pick 183 • San Francisco
- Buccaneers career
- 2022–2024 • 2026–present
- Jersey
- No. 77
- Current status
- Active roster • As of November 3, 2026
Birthdate: 2026 Buccaneers media guide. Background: Vanderbilt player biography. Current listing: official Buccaneers profile and current roster.
Milestone sources: original draft announcement, Vanderbilt degree record and the original participation records below.
A swing tackle has to stay ready for more than one assignment. Justin Skule has described the adjustments that come with working beside different linemates and moving between practice groups. His career has given that readiness practical value: college experience on both edges, NFL work with three organizations, and a return to Tampa Bay in 2026. Skule on adapting to the assignment; his return to the Buccaneers.
Virginia roots • Vanderbilt • Three NFL teams
From Vanderbilt to an NFL career
A foundation at both tackles Vanderbilt, 2015–2018.
Skule began his Vanderbilt career at right tackle before moving to left tackle for his junior and senior seasons. That college experience on both sides helped shape the versatility San Francisco discussed when it selected him. He entered the professional game with more than one position on the edge of the line already familiar. San Francisco’s original draft introduction.
A rookie the huddle could trust San Francisco, 2019–2021.
The 49ers selected Skule 183rd overall in Round 6 of the 2019 NFL Draft. The draft announcement. That September, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo praised the rookie’s intelligence, composure in the huddle and consistent approach to daily work. It was Garoppolo’s assessment of a young lineman preparing for an early opportunity. The original press-conference transcript.
The first Tampa Bay chapter Buccaneers, 2022–2024.
Tampa Bay added Skule to its practice squad on September 21, 2022. The announcement brought a tackle with previous NFL starting experience into the organization. The original roster move. His first Buccaneers stay developed into regular reserve work and, in 2024, starting assignments at both tackle positions. The club’s account of his first stay.
A Minnesota season, then a return Vikings, 2025 • Buccaneers, 2026.
Skule spent 2025 with Minnesota, where he discussed the need to adjust to different line combinations and stay prepared for changing responsibilities. His Vikings interview. Tampa Bay announced his return in April 2026, bringing a familiar veteran back into its offensive-line group. The reunion announcement.
Recognition along the way
A strong Virginia beginning Centreville High School.
At Centreville, Skule was a senior captain and earned all-state and All-Metro recognition. His school reached consecutive state championship games, winning the title in 2013 and returning to the final in 2014. Vanderbilt’s high-school background.
An economics degree Vanderbilt graduate, December 2018.
Skule completed his undergraduate degree in economics in December 2018. Vanderbilt’s draft-day announcement also identifies him as a four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient, recording the academic side of his four years with the Commodores. The university’s degree and academic-honors record.
October 27, 2018 • Vanderbilt at Arkansas
An SEC honor earned on the edge
SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
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OFFENSIVE SNAPS • VANDERBILT AT ARKANSAS
Vanderbilt 45 • Arkansas 31
Honor announced October 29, 2018.
Skule earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition after Vanderbilt’s 45–31 road win at Arkansas. The school credited him with 72 offensive snaps and no hurries or sacks allowed, along with key blocks on all three Ke’Shawn Vaughn rushing touchdowns. The original award announcement.
Vanderbilt gained 442 total yards, including 250 rushing yards. Those are the team’s offensive totals; the blocking assessment above is Vanderbilt’s account of Skule’s individual performance in that game.
Tampa Bay • 2022–2024 • 2026–present
Tampa Bay in 2026
Skule is listed on the Active roster as Tampa Bay’s No. 77 as of November 3, 2026. The current Buccaneers roster. The Week 9 depth chart places him behind Luke Goedeke at right tackle, but the preceding game provided a reminder of his ability to help on the other side.
When Tristan Wirfs briefly left the Atlanta game, Skule filled in at left tackle for two offensive plays. The team’s November 3 report identifies that assignment, and the original gamebook records the two offensive snaps. The team’s account of the Week 8 substitution. His weekly table below also includes the special-teams work that keeps reserve linemen involved.
The person behind No. 77
Beyond the stat sheet
Justin Grant Skule comes from Clifton, Virginia, and attended Centreville High School. His surname is pronounced “School.” The Vanderbilt biography. Before high school, another sport occupied much of his childhood: he played ice hockey from age three. His school athletics later included shot put and discus. The original 49ers personal profile.
A familiar uniform in an old photo A childhood memory revisited in Minnesota.
When Skule joined the Vikings, an old photograph offered a fitting coincidence: he had worn a youth-team Vikings uniform as a child. The team revisited that memory in its 2025 interview with him, connecting an early football image with his professional stop in Minnesota. The Vikings’ account of the photograph.
Using football to support others Community Day and My Cause My Cleats.
As a 49ers rookie, Skule participated in Community Day with Feeding Children Anywhere, helping pack meals for distribution in East San Jose. The team’s record of his participation. He also selected Turner’s Heroes for the 2019 My Cause My Cleats initiative, using the campaign to draw attention to the cause. His official My Cause My Cleats feature.
NFL regular season • Career through 2026
The NFL career record
These records cover his actual regular-season appearances from 2019 through 2026. The asterisk marks the incomplete 2026 season, through November 1, Week 8. Preseason and practice-squad membership do not add regular-season appearances.
| Season | Club | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SF | 15 | 8 |
| 2020 | SF | 16 | 4 |
| 2022 | TB | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | MIN | 16 | 9 |
| 2026* | TB | 7 | 0 |
| NFL career | Three clubs | 89 | 26 |
G = games played; GS = starts. SF = San Francisco 49ers; TB = Tampa Bay Buccaneers; MIN = Minnesota Vikings. He spent 2021 on injured reserve without a regular-season appearance; that year is part of his career journey but adds no played game to this table.
Source: 2026 Buccaneers media guide, PDF p. 214 for the completed seasons, plus the original 2026 gamebooks below. Offensive-line participation does not supply a complete individual sacks-allowed, pressure, blocking-grade or penalty series.
NFL postseason
| Season | Date | Club | Round | Opponent | Result | G | GS | OFF snaps | ST snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jan 11, 2020 | SF | NFC Divisional | Minnesota | W 27–10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | Jan 19, 2020 | SF | NFC Championship | Green Bay | W 37–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | Feb 2, 2020 | SF | Super Bowl LIV | Kansas City | L 20–31 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | TB | NFC Wild Card | Philadelphia | W 32–9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | Jan 21, 2024 | TB | NFC Divisional | Detroit | L 23–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Jan 12, 2025 | TB | NFC Wild Card | Washington | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| NFL postseason | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 18 | 30 |
These six actual playoff appearances are separate from his regular-season career. All were reserve appearances. The 2019-season games were played in January and February 2020; Super Bowl LIV was at a neutral site. Results are from Skule’s team’s perspective.
OFF = offense; ST = special teams. Snap counts come from the gamebooks’ unofficial playtime reports. A zero-offensive-snap game remains an appearance when he played on special teams.
Original postseason gamebooks: 2019 NFC Divisional · 2019 NFC Championship · 2019 Super Bowl LIV · 2023 NFC Wild Card · 2023 NFC Divisional · 2024 NFC Wild Card.
September 13–November 1, 2026
Seven appearances through Week 8
| Week | Date | Opponent | TB result | Role | G | GS | OFF snaps | ST snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 13 | @CIN | L 27–33 | Inactive | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | Sep 20 | CLE | L 19–23 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Sep 27 | MIN | L 16–23 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Oct 4 | GB | L 14–17 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Oct 8 | @DAL | W 24–16 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Oct 18 | PIT | L 19–26 OT | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Oct 25 | @CAR | W 43–13 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Nov 1 | ATL | W 16–0 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 total | Through Nov 1 | Tampa Bay | — | 7 appearances | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Skule was inactive in Week 1, then appeared as a reserve in Weeks 2–8. The inactive row has zero games and dashes for snaps. Games with only special-teams work remain actual appearances.
The original gamebooks’ unofficial playtime reports total 10 offensive snaps and 31 special-teams snaps. OFF and ST describe separate phases; they are not blocking-performance grades.
Results are from Tampa Bay’s perspective; @ = away; OT = overtime. CIN = Cincinnati; CLE = Cleveland; MIN = Minnesota; GB = Green Bay; DAL = Dallas; PIT = Pittsburgh; CAR = Carolina; ATL = Atlanta.
Original final gamebooks: Week 1 · Week 2 · Week 3 · Week 4 · Week 5 · Week 6 · Week 7 · Week 8.
Vanderbilt • 2015–2018
The Vanderbilt record
Skule played four seasons at Vanderbilt, 2015–2018. The record includes his freshman appearances and both bowl starts. The 2016 and 2018 annual rows each include 12 regular-season games and a bowl. Vanderbilt competes in NCAA Division I FBS.
| Season | G | GS | Starting position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | RT |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | RT |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | LT |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | LT |
| Vanderbilt career | 45 | 40 | RT / LT |
G = games played; GS = starts; RT = right tackle; LT = left tackle. Starting positions come from the university’s original lineup charts. His career includes 15 starts at right tackle and 25 at left tackle.
Original final records: 2015 final chart, PDF p. 6 · 2016 final chart, PDF p. 6 · 2017 final chart, PDF p. 11 · 2018 final chart, PDF p. 10. The university’s 2016 bowl notes, PDF p. 6 verify the seven freshman appearances; the 2015 chart verifies his two starts.
College postseason appearances
| Season | Date | Bowl | Opponent | VU result | G | GS | Starting position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dec 26, 2016 | Independence Bowl | NC State | L 17–41 | 1 | 1 | RT |
| 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | Texas Bowl | Baylor | L 38–45 | 1 | 1 | LT |
| Postseason subset | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | RT / LT |
Both rows are actual starts already included in their annual totals. They are not added again to the Vanderbilt career record. Results are from Vanderbilt’s perspective.
Original gamebooks: 2016 Independence Bowl, PDF p. 227 · 2018 Texas Bowl, PDF p. 5. The 2016 final lineup chart corroborates his right-tackle position in the Independence Bowl.
The four final annual reports contain no Skule entry in the individual passing, rushing, receiving, return, scoring or defensive tables. The record here therefore focuses on verified participation and positions. Complete, consistently defined annual player blocking, pressure and penalty totals were not available in those reports.
Sources & statistical notes
The records behind the spotlight
- Identity and background: current Buccaneers profile, 2026 media guide, Vanderbilt biography and original 49ers biography.
- College and early NFL development: SEC award announcement, degree and academic honors, 49ers draft release and Garoppolo’s rookie assessment.
- Later career and community: Tampa Bay practice-squad signing, Vikings interview, 2026 Buccaneers return, current role and My Cause My Cleats.
- NFL participation: Tampa Bay’s 2026 media guide, eight original 2026 regular-season gamebooks and six original postseason gamebooks. Inactive status is distinguished from actual participation, including special-teams-only appearances. NFL snap counts are labeled unofficial.
- College participation: Four Vanderbilt final annual reports, the university’s retrospective freshman participation record and the two original bowl gamebooks. The annual record already includes the bowl starts; no postseason appearance is counted twice.
- Portrait: the current official Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster image.
Updated November 3, 2026. NFL regular-season statistics stop after November 1, Week 8; preseason is excluded. NFL postseason is separate from regular-season totals. College postseason appearances are subsets already included in Vanderbilt’s annual and career totals. Snap counts are labeled by source; team offensive results are distinguished from individual offensive-line measures.