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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 6 · #163 overall

Vince Skillings Ohio State Draft

Vince Skillings was drafted No. 163 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#163
Round
6
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Vince Skillings came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

Dallas Cowboys

Rd 6 · #163 overall · NFC East

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Ohio State Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1981 class

Around pick 163

Who came off the board on either side of Vince Skillings.

#161 Robert Holt WR · BUF Baylor #162 Bobby Duckworth WR · LAC Arkansas #164 Harry Stanback DE · ATL North Carolina #165 Edward O'Neal RB · NYG Tuskegee

Ohio State in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#53 Doug Donley WR · DAL Ohio State #86 Al Washington LB · NYJ Ohio State #95 Todd Bell DB · CHI Ohio State · 1× Pro Bowl #110 Calvin Murray RB · PHI Ohio State #131 Keith Ferguson DE · LAC Ohio State #274 Robert Murphy DB · ATL Ohio State #331 Ray Ellis DB · PHI Ohio State

Other DB picks from Ohio State

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#14 Malcolm Jenkins DB · NO · 2009 Ohio State · 3× Pro Bowl #23 Antoine Winfield DB · BUF · 1999 Ohio State · 3× Pro Bowl #8 Donte Whitner DB · BUF · 2006 Ohio State · 2× Pro Bowl #21 Nate Clements DB · BUF · 2001 Ohio State · 1× Pro Bowl #3 Shawn Springs DB · SEA · 1997 Ohio State · 1× Pro Bowl #271 Shaun Gayle DB · CHI · 1984 Ohio State · 1× Pro Bowl

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Vince Skillings in the 1981 NFL Draft

Vince Skillings is a Defensive back out of Ohio State selected No. 163 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Ohio State has produced 284 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Vince Skillings drafted?

Vince Skillings was selected No. 163 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 6). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/vince-skillings.

What college did Vince Skillings play for?

Vince Skillings played college football at Ohio State in the Big Ten. See every Ohio State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/ohio-state-buckeyes.

How did Vince Skillings's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/vince-skillings.