Scott Galyon

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Scott Galyon
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: Seymour, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1996  / Round: 6 / Pick: 182
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:123
Sacks:6
Forced fumbles:4

Scott Galyon is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker who grew up in Seymour, Tennessee where he played football, basketball and baseball at Seymour High School. He signed a football scholarship to play linebacker for the University of Tennessee during his senior year.

Galyon played four years at the University of Tennessee where he led the team in tackles during his junior and senior years and was voted team captain during his senior season. [1] Galyon was drafted by the New York Giants and played for seven years in the NFL, four with the Giants and three with the Miami Dolphins. [2] [3] He moved back to Tennessee in 2003 and worked as a volunteer coach with his high school team, the Seymour Eagles, before eventually working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals for three years. He joined the FCA staff from December 2007 – 2017.

Galyon is the former head football coach at Seymour High School. [4]

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References

  1. Blackerby, Mike (November 29, 2017). "Former UT Vols standout Scott Galyon takes over as Seymour football coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. "Scott Galyon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. Torres, Aaron (March 26, 2019). "Scott Galyon, former Tennessee Vols linebacker, resigns as Seymour football coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.