Scott Radecic

Scott Radecic

No. 97, 95, 52
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1962-06-14) June 14, 1962 (age 63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Brentwood (PA)
College	Penn State
NFL draft	1984: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1984–1986) Buffalo Bills (1987–1989) Indianapolis Colts (1990–1995) Oakland Raiders (1996)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
National champion (1982) First-team All-American (1982) Second-team All-American (1983) 2× Second-team All-East (1982, 1983)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 674 Sacks 7.0 Interceptions 8 Fumble recoveries 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jude Scott Radecic (born June 14, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Radecic was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and played scholastically at suburban Brentwood High School, graduating in 1980. ^[1] He played college football at Penn State University. ^[2]

As a junior, Radecic was a member of their consensus national champion team. He was also honored as both a first-team All-American (GNS), ^[3] and an Academic All-American. ^[4] His senior year, he was named to the All-American second-team by Football News . ^[5]

Radecic was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. ^[6] He was with the Chiefs for three years (1984–86), then had another three-year stint with the Buffalo Bills (1987–89), and finally spent six years with the Indianapolis Colts (1990–95). He recorded 7 career sacks, 7 fumble recoveries, and 8 interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. ^[7]

His brother Keith also played at Penn State and in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987.

Scott is currently a Senior Principal at Populous, where he serves as the principal in charge of projects in collegiate sports, the NFL and elite athletic training facilities. ^[8]

References

1. "Scott Radecic Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
2. "Scott Radecic Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
3. Joel Buchsbaum (November 25, 1982). "Elway, Walker head Gannett all-star squad". Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Jim Carlson (August 25, 1983). "Scott Radecic:Linebacker's Fame Doesn't Bother Him". Centre Daily Times (State College (PA). p. C-7 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
7. "Scott Radecic Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
8. O'Shei, Tim (September 6, 2025). "He's a man of two stadiums, but Scott Radecic is looking to the future". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.