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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | February 3, 1983 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Tackles: | 21 |
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Sacks: | 1.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Scott M. Paxson (born February 3, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers over Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Penn State. Paxson has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Montreal Alouettes.
Paxson attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Paxson was named All-Big Ten Conference following his senior season at Penn State University. He majored in crime, law and justice.
Paxson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly after the 2006 NFL Draft, but was released during the preseason.
Paxson spent several weeks with the Green Bay Packers during the 2006 regular season.
Paxson signed a future contract with the Steelers on January 8, 2007. He spent the 2007 season as a member of the Steelers' practice squad and renewed his contract on January 15, 2008.