Tony Scott (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1976 Lawndale, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Burns (NC) Hargrave Military Academy | ||||
| College: | NC State (1996–1999) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 6 / pick: 179 | ||||
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Anthony M. Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft and played for the Jets from 2000 to 2001.
College career
[edit]After playing high school football at Burns High School in Lawndale, North Carolina, Scott had a brief stint at Hargrave Military Academy before becoming a starter for the NC State Wolfpack.[2] As a freshman, Scott had an interception for 30 yards as NC State finished a struggling 3–8. The next year, Scott had an interception for no return yards as the Wolfpack had a 6–5 season. Then as a junior, Scott had two interceptions for 36 yards leading NC State to a 7–5 record. Finally as a senior, Scott had four interceptions for 38 yards helping NC State finish the year with a 6–6 record. Scott finished his college career with eight interceptions for 104 yards and a 22–24 career record.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Draft
[edit]Scott entered the 2000 NFL draft and was selected in the sixth round by the New York Jets with the 179th pick.[4]
Rookie season
[edit]Scott played in all 16 games as a rookie, totaling an interception for no yards, a fumble recovery and a tackle as the Jets finished 9–7 with no playoff appearance.
2001
[edit]In his second season, Scott only played seven games due to injuries and only had three tackles as the Jets went on to make the playoffs but lose in the wild card round. Scott soon retired after finishing his career with an interception, a fumble recovery and four tackles.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tony Scott". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Ford, Alan (April 29, 2017). "Scott's love of the game took him from Burns to the NFL". The Shelby Star.
- ^ "Tony Scott College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
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