Chad Scott

For the college coach, see Chad Scott (American football coach).
Chad Scott
No. 30
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-06) September 6, 1974 (age 50)
Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Suitland (Suitland, Maryland)
College:Maryland
NFL draft:1997 / round: 1 / pick: 24
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:466
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:79
Interceptions:21
Defensive touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chad Oliver Scott (born September 6, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Scott was a first round pick, 24th overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1997 NFL draft.[1] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life

Scott was born in Capitol Heights, Maryland and graduated from Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland.[2] He attended Towson University and the University of Maryland[3] where he was a kinesiological sciences major.

Professional career

Chad Scott was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft.[4] He had 21 interceptions, with four of them returned for touchdowns during his career. He was released by the Steelers on February 25, 2005. He was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on April 26, 2005.[5] Scott suffered a knee injury during the first week of 2007 training camp and was placed on Injured Reserve by the Patriots. He did not play in the 1998 or 2007 seasons due to injury. He played in 108 games over nine seasons in the National Football League.[6]

NFL statistics

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended
1997 PIT 13 48 45 3 0.0 0 0 0 2 -4 -2 0 0 14
1999 PIT 13 50 49 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 16 16 16 0 8
2000 PIT 16 70 64 6 0.0 0 1 0 5 49 10 33 0 17
2001 PIT 15 80 71 9 0.0 0 0 0 5 204 41 62 2 21
2002 PIT 15 83 66 17 0.0 0 0 0 2 30 15 30 1 16
2003 PIT 12 55 43 12 0.0 1 0 0 3 50 17 26 1 13
2004 PIT 7 29 27 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 23 23 23 0 9
2005 NE 3 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 NE 14 46 37 9 0.0 0 0 0 2 32 16 32 0 4
Career 108 465 406 59 0.0 1 1 0 21 400 19 62 4 102

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References

  1. ^ "Scott straightens his learning curve Cornerback: Chad Scott, the Steelers' surprise first-round pick from Maryland, has been a stunning addition to Pittsburgh's defense". January 7, 1998.
  2. ^ "Chad Scott". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chad Scott". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "The New England Patriots". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  6. ^ "Chad Scott". SI.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Chad Scott Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 11, 2014.