Kelly Skipper
| Buffalo Bills | |
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| Title | Running backs coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 25, 1967 Brawley, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winston Churchill (Eugene, Oregon) |
| College | Fresno State |
| Career history | |
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Kelly Demetrius Skipper (born July 25, 1967) is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Previously, he was the running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2015 to 2016. Skipper also served under head coach Dennis Allen for the Oakland Raiders from 2009 to 2014.[2]
Skipper spent two summers doing NFL coaching internships with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He played running back at Fresno State.
Following the 2025 season, the Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott, who Skipper had served under since being hired by Buffalo in 2017. Skipper was retained by new head coach Joe Brady to continue to serve as the team's running backs coach.[3]
Personal life
His father, Jim Skipper, is a retired veteran NFL assistant coach. He has a brother, Tim Skipper, who is currently the head coach at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
References
- ^ "Buffalo Bills hire Kelly Skipper to coach running backs | Pro32: Head to Head". pro32.ap.org. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Skipper bio". raiders.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Ventre, Ralph (February 6, 2026). "Bills' Head Coach Joe Brady Keeping Six Offensive Assistants from Predecessor's Staff". Si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 5, 2026.