Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#73|Rufus Sklopan Defensive End
Retired (1978, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 60  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-08-2024) Potential 69
Age at Death 76 Born 03-09-1947 in Flat River, MO
Drafted Round 3, Pick 46 (1970) Experience 7 Years (137 Wks)
College East Minnesota State University, 1970 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 12 Catching 57 Pass Cover 48 Kick Power 3
Throw Acc 20 Pass Blocking 13 Run Cover 71 Kick Acc 17
Carrying 36 Run Blocking 18 Tackling 59 Kick Return 4
        Pursuit 53    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 46 Stamina 57 Execution 43 Agility 72
Strength 67 Health 54 Aggressiveness 75 Hands 31
Jumping 43     Attitude 69 Break Tackle 20
ROLES
QB 19 C 20 DT 54 SS 50 K 1 GUN 51
WR 38 G 31 DE 60 FS 44 P 2 KR 30
HB/TB 32 T 36 ILB 55 CB 46 LS 15 KRB 29
FB 30 TE 31 OLB 55 H 7 HT 44 KOS 5
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1966 College 56 0/2 0/5 0/1 0/6               0/5 3/10           3/13 0/2   1/8 0/4   7/56
1967 College 59 1/2 1/6   0/4               1/10 5/14           1/13     1/9 1/1   11/59
1968 College 76 1/2 0/2 0/2 1/9               2/13 6/17         1/1 2/13 4/4   0/11 1/2   18/76
1969 College 73 0/1 1/4 1/2 3/6               1/10 3/21         1/1 1/9 3/4   3/10 3/5   20/73
1970 Position 56   0/1   1/3               3/13 3/15           2/12     0/12     9/56
1970 Drills 24 3/9 5/15                                             8/24
1970 Declines 0                   -1/0                     -1/0       -2/0
1971 Position 55   0/1   0/6               0/14 1/11           0/11     0/12     1/55
1971 Drills 21 1/9 1/7                     0/2         -1/0 1/3           2/21
1971 Declines 0                 -1/0                               -1/0
1972 Position 45   0/2   0/5               0/8 2/10           0/13     0/7     2/45
1972 Drills 21 1/7 0/14                                             1/21
1972 Declines 0 -1/0                             -1/0                 -2/0
1973 Position 58   0/2   2/8               0/10 0/10           1/18     0/10     3/58
1973 Drills 24 0/9 1/11                     0/1           0/3           1/24
1973 Declines 0                                     -1/0     -1/0     -2/0
1974 Position 55   0/1   0/3               0/13 0/14           0/13     0/11     0/55
1974 Drills 23 2/9 4/14                                             6/23
1974 Declines 0 -1/0                 -1/0       -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0         -8/0
1975 Position 55   0/1   0/10               0/14 0/10           0/11     0/9     0/55
1975 Drills 24 1/15 0/9                                             1/24
1975 Declines 0 -5/0             -1/0       -2/0 -2/0     -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0     -17/0
1976 Position 40   0/1   1/2               0/10 0/7           0/10     0/10     1/40
1976 Drills 23 0/8 3/13                                 0/2           3/23
1976 Declines 0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0     -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0   -5/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -41/0
1977 Position 14       0/1               1/6 0/1           0/4     0/2     1/14
1977 Drills 22 0/3 0/1 1/1 0/2                 0/5         0/1 0/5 1/2     0/2   2/22
1977 Declines 0 -10/0 -3/0   -1/0     -3/0   -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0 -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -63/0
1978 Position 1                         0/1                       0/1
1978 Drills 1   0/1                                             0/1
Total -10/76 11/111 2/6 6/65     -4/0 -3/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 2/126 13/149 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -12/3 6/153 2/12 -6/0 -4/111 0/14 -8/0 -39/826

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1978Rufus Sklopan has retired from football.
09-11-1977The Phoenix Reapers have automatically waived Rufus Sklopan to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-04-1977The Phoenix Reapers have moved Bill Erickson, Bill Cutler, Mike Fishback, George Agase, and Steve Schneider to the active roster. The Phoenix Reapers have moved Antwan Mataele, Rich Harris, Curt Graham, Aveion Tharpe, and Rufus Sklopan to the inactive roster.
08-21-1977The Phoenix Reapers have moved Rufus Sklopan to the active roster. The Phoenix Reapers have moved Steve Schneider to the inactive roster.
08-15-1977The Phoenix Reapers have placed Rufus Sklopan on the trade block.
10-31-1976The Phoenix Reapers have moved Maurice Haas and Leroy Knowland to the active roster. The Phoenix Reapers have moved Rufus Sklopan and Joe Kmetovic to the inactive roster.
12-12-1971Rufus Sklopan of the Phoenix Reapers is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 41 days.
08-10-1970The Phoenix Reapers have moved Larry Dent, Rufus Sklopan, and Joe Kmetovic to the active roster. The Phoenix Reapers have moved Mel Bullard, Bob Harrison, and Perry Jones to the inactive roster.