Darrion Scott

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Darrion Scott
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1981-10-25) October 25, 1981 (age 43)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:289 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school: Capital (Charleston)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 2004  / round: 3 / pick: 88
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:134
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darrion Scott (born October 25, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Scott also played for the Florida Tuskers and Washington Redskins.

College career

Scott attended and played college football at Ohio State University. As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes team that won the 2002 BCS National Championship Game.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		289 lb
(131 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.86 s1.71 s2.81 s4.32 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Minnesota Vikings

Scott was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. [2] After spending a season as a backup he became a full-time starter in 2005. He led the team in sacks 2006 with 5.5. In 2007, he played in only four games due to an injury.

Washington Redskins

On April 27, 2010, Scott signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. He saw the Redskins' organization particularly appealing because Jim Haslett, his UFL coach, is the team's new defensive coordinator. He was waived on November 8, 2011, but re-signed on November 15, 2011.

Originally scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in the 2012 season, Scott re-signed with the Redskins on February 27, 2012. [3] He was released by the Redskins on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the season. [4]

Scott was arrested on December 26, 2007, after officers discovered a small amount of marijuana in his Chevrolet Tahoe. He was booked by Charleston police officers on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges. [5]

Scott was arrested again on April 30, 2008, for suspicion of assault and malicious punishment of a child. [6] Scott faced two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. The boy's mother allegedly found Scott holding a dry cleaning bag over the child's head. Scott told police the two were playing a game with the bag, and Scott wanted to see if the boy could get the bag off his head by himself. He pleaded guilty to child endangerment and was sentenced July 24, 2008. [7] The NFL suspended Scott three games for violating the league's conduct policy.

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References

  1. ↑ "Darrion Scott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Jones, Mike (February 27, 2012). "Redskins re-sign DE Darrion Scott". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ Redskins Release DE Darrion Scott And TE Richard Quinn
  5. ↑ "Vikings DE Scott cited for marijuana possession". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 27, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Former Vikings lineman Scott arrested on suspected assault [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Ex-Viking Scott charged with assaulting son [ dead link ]
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