- Chad Scott
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Chad Scott No. -- Free Agent Cornerback Personal information Date of birth: September 6, 1974 Place of birth: Capitol Heights, Maryland Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) Career information College: Maryland NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 Debuted in 1997 for the Pittsburgh Steelers Career history - Pittsburgh Steelers (1997-2004)
- New England Patriots (2005-2007)
Career highlights and awards - N/A
Stats at NFL.com Chad Oliver Scott (born September 6, 1974) was an American football cornerback who retired in 2006. He was a surprise number 1 draft choice for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who picked him 24th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Maryland.
College career
Scott attended Towson University and the University of Maryland where he was a kinesiological sciences major.
Professional career
To date, Chad Scott has 0 sacks, 21 interceptions, and 4 touchdowns off interceptions. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He was released by the Steelers on February 25, 2005. He was signed by the Patriots as a free agent on April 26, 2005.[2] 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 2007 season.
References
1997 NFL Draft First Round Selections Orlando Pace · Darrell Russell · Shawn Springs · Peter Boulware · Bryant Westbrook · Walter Jones · Ike Hilliard · James Farrior · Tom Knight · Chris Naeole · Michael Booker · Warrick Dunn · Tony Gonzalez · Reinard Wilson · Yatil Green · Reidel Anthony · Kenard Lang · Kenny Holmes · Tarik Glenn · Dwayne Rudd · Renaldo Wynn · David LaFleur · Antowain Smith · Chad Scott · Jon Harris · Jim Druckenmiller · Rae Carruth · Trevor Pryce · Chris Canty · Ross VerbaPittsburgh Steelers 1997 NFL Draft selections Chad Scott • Will Blackwell • Paul Wiggins • Mike Vrabel • George Jones • Daryl Porter • Rod Manuel • Mike AdamsJoe Greene Great Performance Award — Steeler Rookie of the Year 1984: Lipps | 1985: Newsome | 1986: Henton | 1987: Hall | 1988: Williams | 1989: Lake | 1990: Green | 1991: Cooper | 1992: Perry | 1993: Brown | 1994: Morris | 1995: Stewart | 1996: Witman | 1997: Scott | 1998: Faneca | 1999: Edwards | 2000: Kreider | 2001: Bell | 2002: Simmons | 2003: Polamalu | 2004: Roethlisberger | 2005: Miller | 2006: Holmes | 2007: Sepulveda | 2008: Bailey | 2009: Wallace | 2010: PounceyThis biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.