Rufus Skillern

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1982)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox gridiron football person

| name = Rufus Skillern

| image = RufusSkillern.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Skillern with the BC Lions in 2009

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|05|12}}

| birth_place = Oakland, California, U.S.

| death_date =

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| team =

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| status =

| import = yes

| position1 = Wide receiver

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 184

| college = San Jose State University

| NFLDraftedYear = 2006

| NFLDraftedRound = Undrafted

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| playing_years1 = 2006

| playing_team1 = Baltimore Ravens*

| playing_years2 = 2008–2009

| playing_team2 = BC Lions

| career_footnotes = *Offseason and/or practice squad member only

| career_highlights =

| CFL = 1811

}}

Rufus Skillern (born May 12, 1982) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. Skillern also played for the BC Lions.