Cedric Scott

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Cedric Scott
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Head strength and conditioning coach
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-19) October 19, 1977 (age 46)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
College: Southern Miss
NFL draft: 2001  / Round: 4 / Pick: 114
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Cedric A. Scott (born October 19, 1977) is an American football strength and conditioning coach and former defensive end who is the head strength and conditioning coach for Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Scott played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi and was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He also played for the Cleveland Browns, as well as in NFL Europa for the Scottish Claymores and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Early life

Cedric Scott was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, before playing college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft and also played for the Cleveland Browns before playing with the Scottish Claymores and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] He was inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame in 2015. [2]

Coaching career

Scott joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as an assistant strength coach in 2012. [3] He was promoted to director of strength and conditioning in 2022. [4]

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References

  1. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. Shadrick, J.P. "Shadrick Sighting: Cedric Scott inducted into Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame". Jaguars. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. Simmons, Myles. "Jaguars announce Urban Meyer's first coaching staff". NBC Sports. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. Shipley, John. "Jaguars Name Cedric Scott Head Strength and Conditioning Coach". SI.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.