John Paul Skorupan (born May 17, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1980.
Skorupan was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 1951.
He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1969 to 1972.
He was selected as a consensus first-team linebacker on the 1972 All-America team.
He appeared in a total of 92 NFL games, 60 of them as a starter.