Orlando Scandrick

Orlando Scandrick

Scandrick with the Dallas Cowboys in 2010
No. 32, 22, 38
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 37) Torrance, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California)
College:	Boise State (2005–2007)
NFL draft:	2008  / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2008–2017) Washington Redskins (2018)* Kansas City Chiefs (2018) Philadelphia Eagles (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 457 Sacks: 13.5 Forced fumbles: 10 Pass deflections: 76 Interceptions: 9 Defensive touchdowns: 2
Player stats at PFR

Orlando Lee Scandrick ^[1] (born February 10, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Boise State University and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life

Scandrick was born in Torrance, California. He played high school football at Los Alamitos High School as a two way player (wide receiver and cornerback). As a senior, he had 52 receptions for 832 yards, 12 touchdowns, 54 tackles, 3 interceptions and 1,024 kickoff return yards with a touchdown. At the end of the season, he received first-team Long Beach Dream Team and first-team All-Sunset league honors.

He accepted a scholarship to play at Boise State University, where he focused on playing cornerback. Before leaving school as a junior, he started 39 of the 40 games, had 152 tackles, 3.5 sacks, five forced fumbles. In 2007, he recorded a school single-season and career record with four blocked kicks (field goals and extra points).

Professional career

Pre-draft

Scandrick attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the short shuttle. Scandrick was unable to perform the bench press due to a thumb injury, but was able to help his draft stock by finishing fourth among all combine participants in the 40-yard dash. On March 3, 2008, he attended Boise State's pro day, but chose to stand on his combine performance and only run defensive back and coverage drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Scandrick was projected to be a fourth round pick. He was ranked the 16th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com. ^[2]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.32 s	1.47 s	2.49 s	6.83 s	33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4] [5]

Dallas Cowboys

Scandrick was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2008 NFL draft. ^[6] The team traded their fifth (#155-Thomas Williams) and seventh round (#213-Chauncey Washington) draft picks to the Jacksonville Jaguars, in order to move up in the fifth round and draft him. Scandrick was the 25th cornerback selected in 2008.

On July 19, 2008, the Dallas Cowboys signed Scandrick to a four-year, $1.79 million contract. ^[7] Throughout training camp, he competed against Evan Oglesby, Alan Ball, and Quincy Butler for job as the dime cornerback or for a role on special teams. ^[8] Head coach Wade Phillips named Scandrick the third cornerback and starting nickelback to start the regular season, behind Anthony Henry and Mike Jenkins. Adam Jones began the season with a six-game suspension and veteran Terence Newman missed multiple games due to a groin injury.

In 2011, Scandrick signed a six-year contract with the Cowboys worth $28.2 million and $10 million in guarantees. In 2013, he passed Morris Claiborne on the depth chart and became the starter at right cornerback after the third game of the season. On December 13, he signed an additional two-year contract extension. ^[9]

On August 11, 2014, the NFL announced that Scandrick would be suspended for the first four games of the season for the usage of performance-enhancing drugs. ^[10] Although it was confirmed that he tested positive for MDMA, during his suspension the league revised its drug policy and his punishment was reduced to two games, by changing his violation from performance enhancing to substance abuse. ^[11] He made his debut in week 3 against the St. Louis Rams.

In 2015, he had a contract holdout and missed offseason workouts before reporting on May 18. On August 25, he tore his right ACL and MCL during a training camp practice, while attempting to tackle rookie wide receiver Lucky Whitehead. He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 1. ^[12]

In 2016, Scandrick played in 12 games with 10 starts, recording 46 tackles, 2 sacks, passes defensed, one interception and 3 forced fumbles. He missed 4 games while dealing with hamstring strains.

Scandrick returns a blocked field goal 88 yards against the Washington Redskins

In 2017, he missed the second game against the Denver Broncos after undergoing surgery to fix a broken hand he had in the season opener. He suffered two transverse process fractures in the twelfth game against the Washington Redskins, although he was able to return a blocked field goal for 86 yards to set up a critical touchdown. He missed the rest of the season and was placed on injured reserve on December 29. ^[13] He had 11 starts, 39 tackles, 3 quarterback pressures and 7 passes defensed.

In 2018, the Cowboys opted for a youth movement and a new philosophy in the team's defensive backfield with the arrival of defensive backs/passing game coordinator Kris Richard. On March 17, Scandrick was released after 10 seasons. ^[14] He finished his Cowboys career with 125 games played, 422 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 8 interceptions and 63 passes defensed.

Washington Redskins

On March 19, 2018, Scandrick signed a two-year contract with the Washington Redskins. ^[15] He was released on August 14, 2018. ^[16]

Kansas City Chiefs

Scandrick signed a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 19, 2018. ^[17] He played in 15 games with 7 starts, recording 44 combined tackles, a career-high 13 passes defensed, one interception, and a forced fumble.

Philadelphia Eagles

On July 27, 2019, Scandrick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. ^[18] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. ^[19] He was re-signed on September 27. ^[20] In week 5 against the New York Jets, Scandrick recorded two strip sacks. On the second one, he strip-sacked Luke Falk and returned the ball for a 44-yard touchdown in the 31–6 win. ^[21] Two weeks later, Scandrick was beaten in the open field by the Cowboys' Tavon Austin for a 20-yard touchdown on a jet sweep. ^[22] He was released the next day, on October 21, 2019. ^[23]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2008	DAL	16	2	36	35	1	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
2009	DAL	16	4	51	48	3	1.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	9	1	1	15	0
2010	DAL	16	3	46	31	5	2.5	1	40	40.0	40	1	9	0	0	0	0
2011	DAL	13	7	49	42	7	2.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2012	DAL	11	3	21	16	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
2013	DAL	16	15	64	59	8	2.0	2	0	0.0	0	0	12	1	0	0	0
2014	DAL	14	14	55	50	5	1.0	2	2	1.0	2	0	9	2	0	0	0
2015	DAL	0	0	did not play due to injury
2016	DAL	12	10	46	39	7	2.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	8	3	0	0	0
2017	DAL	11	11	38	32	6	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
2018	KC	15	7	44	38	6	0.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0
2019	PHI	3	1	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	2	1	44	1
Career		143	77	450	400	50	11.5	9	42	4.7	40	1	76	10	2	59	1

Personal life

Scandrick is a father to twin daughters from a previous relationship and one son with former model turned fashion designer Draya Michele. ^[24]

References

1. "Orlando Scandrick ESPN Profile". ESPN.com .
2. "*Orlando Scandrick, DS #16 CB, Boise state". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
3. "NFL Draft Profile: Orlando Scandrick". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
4. "NFL Combine Results: Orlando Scandrick". NFLcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
5. "Orlando Scandrick, Boise State, CB, 2008 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
6. "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
7. "Spotrac.com: Orlando Scandrick contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
8. "2008 Dallas Cowboys projected 53 man roster and position battles". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
9. Watkins, Calvin (December 13, 2013). "Orlando Scandrick gets extension". ESPN.com.
10. Coppinger, Mike (August 11, 2014). "Orlando Scandrick suspended four games for PEDs". NFL.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
11. MacMahon, Tim (August 12, 2014). "Scandrick tested positive for 'Molly'". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
12. Archer, Todd (August 26, 2015). "Cowboys CB Scandrick tears ACL, MCL". ESPN.com.
13. Phillips, Rob (December 29, 2017). "Scandrick, T. Smith Headed To IR; OT, WR To Be Signed From Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com.
14. Knoblauch, Austin (March 17, 2018). "Orlando Scandrick designated to be cut by Cowboys". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018.
15. Sessler, Marc (March 19, 2018). "Orlando Scandrick agrees to 2-year Redskins contract". NFL.com.
16. Patra, Kevin (August 14, 2018). "Redskins cut veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick". NFL.com.
17. Wesseling, Chris (August 19, 2018). "Chiefs sign veteran CB Orlando Scandrick to 1-year deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018.
18. Williams, Charean (July 27, 2019). "Eagles sign Orlando Scandrick with three cornerbacks hobbled". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
19. "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
20. McPherson, Chris (September 27, 2019). "Eagles bring back CB Orlando Scandrick". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
21. "Defense dominates, Eagles rout Jets 31-6". ESPN.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
22. "Former Cowboy Orlando Scandrick released by Eagles after giving up early touchdown to WR Tavon Austin in loss". October 22, 2019.
23. McPherson, Chris (October 21, 2019). "Eagles agree to sign DT Anthony Rush, release CB Orlando Scandrick and DT Akeem Spence". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
24. "Orlando Scandrick and Draya Michele Welcome Son JRU". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

External links

• Orlando Scandrick at NFL.com
• Washington Redskins bio