Cedric Scott

Cedric A. Scott (born October 19, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former defensive end who is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Scott played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also played for the Cleveland Browns, as well as in NFL Europa for the Scottish Claymores and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Cedric Scott

Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Head strength and conditioning coach
Personal information
Born:	(1977-10-19) October 19, 1977 (age 47) Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
College:	Southern Miss
NFL draft:	2001: 4th round, 114th pick
Career history
As a player:
New York Giants (2001) Cleveland Browns (2002); (2004)* Scottish Claymores (2004) Edmonton Eskimos (2005–2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Southern Miss (2009–2011) Assistant strength and conditioning coach Jacksonville Jaguars (2012–2021) Assistant strength and conditioning coach Jacksonville Jaguars (2022–present) Director of strength and conditioning
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2005) Third-team All-American (2000) C-USA Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2000)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Cedric Scott was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, before playing college football at the University of Southern Mississippi for the Golden Eagles. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft and also played for the Cleveland Browns before playing with the Scottish Claymores and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1] He was inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame in 2015.^[2]

Coaching career

Scott joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as an assistant strength coach in 2012.^[3] He was promoted to director of strength and conditioning in 2022.^[4]