Dwight Scales

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Dwight Scales
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1953-05-30) May 30, 1953 (age 71)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Lee (AL)
College: Grambling St.
NFL draft: 1976  / round: 5 / pick: 155
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:56
Receiving yards:1,120
Receiving TDs:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dwight Scales (born May 30, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round of 1976 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Giants and San Diego Chargers before reuniting with his former Rams' coach, Chuck Knox, on the Seattle Seahawks. [1]

After his playing career ended, he worked as the offensive coordinator at St. Michael's Catholic Academy, a private Catholic high school in Austin, Texas from 1997 to 1999.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Wide receiver Dwight Scales, a seven-year NFL veteran, has..." United Press International. May 3, 1984. Retrieved August 21, 2023.