Bart Scott
Scott with the Jets in 2011
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 18, 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Detroit (MI) Southeastern | ||||||||||||
| College: | Southern Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 732 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 25.0 |
| Interceptions: | 4 |
| Passes defended: | 24 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bartholomew Edward "Bart" Scott (born August 18, 1980) is a former American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. After playing college football for Southern Illinois University, he was signed by the NFL's Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002. Scott was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2006. After playing his first 7 years with Ravens, Scott signed with New York Jets in 2009. He would play his final 4 seasons for the Jets.
He is employed as an NFL analyst for CBS television.
Scott attended Southeastern High School in Detroit where he played running back and linebacker on the football team. Scott's assistant coach, Reinard Davis, recalled that "[Scott] went 110 percent on every snap and never came off the field." During his senior year, Scott recorded 76 tackles and led the team in rushing with 635 yards.
More than one hundred colleges sent recruiting letters; however, low SAT scores made colleges wary of offering Scott a scholarship. Scott later improved his test scores to ensure eligibility. During July workouts for a Michigan high school all-star game, Scott was impressive on the field, catching the interest of coach Bryan Masi. Masi contacted Dan Enos, a friend and an assistant coach at Southern Illinois; the Southern Illinois staff decided to offer Scott a scholarship.
Scott continues to return to Southeastern High School nearly every year to speak with students. Additionally, Scott paid for new uniforms and equipment in 2005 and provided money to upgrade the weight room in 2007. Scott also paid to have a new set of bleachers installed at the school after vandals stole the school's former bleachers. In honor of Scott's accomplishments on and off the field, Southeastern retired his jersey in 2008.
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