Bryan Scott

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Bryan Scott
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Position: Linebacker
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1981-04-13) April 13, 1981 (age 42)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Buckingham (PA) Central Bucks East
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 2003  / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:592
Sacks:10.5
Forced fumbles:9
Fumble recoveries:9
Interceptions:11
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Bryan Anderson Scott (born April 13, 1981) is a former American football linebacker and safety. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State University. He was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills.

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Early years

Scott was a three-sport standout at Central Bucks East High School in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was a consensus first-team All-American and was named the Associated Press Pennsylvania Big School Player of the Year and the USA Today Pennsylvania Player of the Year his senior year, rushing for more than 3,000 career yards and 53 tackles with three interceptions as a senior defensive back.

He averaged nearly 20 points per game in basketball as a senior and was a Pennsylvania state prep medalist in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

College career

He was a three-year starter at Penn State, playing in all 48 career games, and finished his career with 202 tackles, five interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Bryan played for head coach Joe Paterno. He played in the 2003 Senior Bowl. During his NFL Pro Day workout, Bryan ran a 4.34 40-yard dash.

He graduated from Penn State in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Parks Management. He participated in the university's study abroad program in Fiji.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Scott was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft (55th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons. [2]

In his rookie season, Scott led all defensive backs with 63 tackles despite only starting six contests in 15 total games; he finished that season tied for the team lead among special-teams players with 13 tackles.

In 2004, he started all 16 games at strong safety and ranked third on the team with 85 tackles and 2.5 sacks, and one interception, including 7 tackles in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He registered 54 tackles, a sack and an interception in 16 games during the 2005 season.

New Orleans Saints

On April 6, 2006, Scott was traded to the New Orleans Saints for OT Wayne Gandy and a 2007 conditional late round draft choice.

Tennessee Titans

On March 26, 2007, [3] Scott signed with the Titans. On September 1, 2007 the Titans released him.

Buffalo Bills

He signed with the Buffalo Bills on September 12, 2007. A free agent in the 2008 offseason, the Bills re-signed Scott on March 18. Following injuries to Kawika Mitchell and Keith Ellison in the middle of the 2009 season, Scott was moved to outside linebacker. Scott responded with 10 solo tackles and a sack against Kansas City in week 14. On March 7, 2013, Scott re-signed with the Bills. [4] Scott was released by the Bills during team cuts on August 31, 2013. He later retired after his release. [5]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2003 ATL 1506655780.0310231.5306
2004 ATL 16169685112.5111122222205
2005 ATL 16136754131.0010115151507
2006 NOR 090151230.0100000001
2007 BUF 15022821070.0100000001
2008 BUF 16076855131.0110000007
2009 BUF 09098158232.0100127272703
2010 BUF 15013928113.01217000005
2011 BUF 16076651151.001024321.54316
2012 BUF 16016647190.012846616.53218
Career1436259146812310.510926111761643244

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Personal

Bryan is married to Maisha Scott. The two were married in Atlanta, Georgia. Bryan is also the Entrepreneur who appeared on the famous CNBC tv show, Sharktank, to pitch his Noene shoe insoles. Daymond John and Mark Cuban gave him $200,00 in exchange for 30% of his company.

Music and acting

Aside from his athletic pursuits, Scott is an accomplished musician. He sings and plays the piano, drums and saxophone. He participated in the ABC Monday Night Football's musical competition called "Monday Night at the Mic" in 2003 paired with Grammy Award winning artist Michelle Branch. The duo lost to Doug Flutie and Barenaked Ladies in the finals after competing against a host of other NFL players and recording artists in a round-robin competition. Bryan also had a major role in the feature film White Men Can't Rap (), where he played the drummer Tater in the rap group Cocoa Bean Mogul.

Scott sang a song he wrote at the funeral service for Kevin Dare, the Penn State pole vaulter who died while competing at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2002.

Giving back

Scott created a non-profit foundation, which he called the Pick Your Passion Foundation for the Arts, to encourage youth participation in music, visual and performing arts in underserved communities. To launch the foundation, Bryan recorded a music single Dedicated , written and produced by his brother Brandon Scott.

His brother, Brandon Scott, is a digital marketing executive with Ten Adams [7] in Evansville, Indiana.

His cousin, Ryan Stewart, is a former defensive back with the Detroit Lions (1996–99) and current radio personality in Atlanta, Georgia.

He is the inspiration for the Twitter hashtag #allhedoesismakeplays, for his knack of making key plays during his playing time for the Buffalo Bills.

After football, Bryan became co-owner of Noene America, a company that manufactures and sells insoles. He appeared on the April 24, 2015, episode of the television show Shark Tank, and made a deal with Mark Cuban and Daymond John for them to become involved in the company. [8] They offered and Scott accepted $200,000 for 30% equity in Noene USA.

Bryan is the owner of TITLE Boxing Club in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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References

  1. ↑ Buehler, Hannah (2012-12-12). "Bryan Scott Named Bills Walter Payton Recipient". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  2. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. ↑ "#43 Bryan Scott – Buffalo Bills". Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  4. ↑ Scott Finds Success at Linebacker
  5. ↑ "NFL Communications - Retired Players «". Archived from the original on 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  6. ↑ "Bryan Scott Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ Brandon Scott: "Brandon Scott, Director of Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing, Ten Adams". Courier & Press. September 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ Bryan Scott: “One door closes, another opens”. The John Murphy Show. April 23, 2015.
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