Kevin Scott (Canadian football)

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Kevin Scott
Born: (1983-07-17) July 17, 1983 (age 39)
Ottawa, Ontario
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) LS/LB
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight232 lb (105 kg)
University Queen's
Career history
As player
20082009 Saskatchewan Roughriders
20112013 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014 Ottawa Redblacks

Kevin Scott (born July 17, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football long snapper and linebacker who played for six seasons in the Canadian Football League. He played CIS Football at Queen's.

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Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Scott was originally signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and played in two seasons for the team. He was released by the Roughriders on May 27, 2010. [1]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

After sitting out the 2010 season, Scott signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 7, 2011. [1] He played for the Tiger-Cats for three years and became a free agent on February 11, 2014. [2]

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 12, 2014, Scott signed with the expansion Ottawa Redblacks. [2] He played in 17 regular season games in 2014 where he had 10 special teams tackles. He announced his retirement on February 13, 2015, with the intention to become a police officer. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kevin Scott". cflpa.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. "No snap decision: Redblacks' Kevin Scott retires from football". Ottawa Citizen. February 13, 2015.