Chad Scott

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Chad Scott
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-06) September 6, 1974 (age 49)
Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Suitland (Suitland, Maryland)
College: Maryland
NFL draft: 1997  / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:21
INT yards:400
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Chad Oliver Scott (born September 6, 1974) is a former American football cornerback. Scott was a first round pick, 24th overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1997 NFL Draft. [1] He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Maryland.

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Early life

Scott was born in Capitol Heights, Maryland and graduated from Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland. [2] He attended Towson University and the University of Maryland [3] where he was a kinesiological sciences major.

Professional career

Chad Scott was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. [4] He had 21 interceptions, with four of them returned for touchdowns during his career. He was released by the Steelers on February 25, 2005. He was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on April 26, 2005. [5] Scott suffered a knee injury during the first week of 2007 training camp and was placed on Injured Reserve by the Patriots. He did not play in the 1998 or 2007 seasons due to injury. He played in 108 games over nine seasons in the National Football League. [6]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1997 PIT 13484530.00002-4-20014
1999 PIT 13504910.0000116161608
2000 PIT 16706460.00105491033017
2001 PIT 15807190.000052044162221
2002 PIT 158366170.00002301530116
2003 PIT 125543120.01003501726113
2004 PIT 7292720.0000123232309
2005 NE 34400.0000000000
2006 NE 14463790.0000232163204
Career108465406590.01102140019624102

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References

  1. ↑ "Scott straightens his learning curve Cornerback: Chad Scott, the Steelers' surprise first-round pick from Maryland, has been a stunning addition to Pittsburgh's defense". 7 January 1998.
  2. ↑ "Chad Scott". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chad Scott". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ↑ "The New England Patriots". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Chad Scott". SI.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Chad Scott Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 11 April 2014.


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