Chad Scott

For the college coach, see Chad Scott (American football coach).

Chad Oliver Scott (born September 6, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Scott was a first round pick, 24th overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1997 NFL draft.^[1] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.

Chad Scott

No. 30
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1974-09-06) September 6, 1974 (age 50) Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Suitland (Suitland, Maryland)
College:	Maryland
NFL draft:	1997: 1st round, 24th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1997–2004) New England Patriots (2005–2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 466 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 2 Passes defended: 79 Interceptions: 21 Defensive touchdowns: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Scott was born in Capitol Heights, Maryland and graduated from Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland.^[2] He attended Towson University and the University of Maryland^[3] where he was a kinesiological sciences major.

Professional career

Chad Scott was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft.^[4] He had 21 interceptions, with four of them returned for touchdowns during his career. He was released by the Steelers on February 25, 2005. He was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on April 26, 2005.^[5] 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 1998 or 2007 seasons due to injury. He played in 108 games over nine seasons in the National Football League.^[6]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Fumble Return Yards	Interceptions	Interception Return Yards	Yards per Interception Return	Longest Interception Return	Interceptions Returned for Touchdown	Passes Defended
1997	PIT	13	48	45	3	0.0	0	0	0	2	-4	-2	0	0	14
1999	PIT	13	50	49	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	16	16	16	0	8
2000	PIT	16	70	64	6	0.0	0	1	0	5	49	10	33	0	17
2001	PIT	15	80	71	9	0.0	0	0	0	5	204	41	62	2	21
2002	PIT	15	83	66	17	0.0	0	0	0	2	30	15	30	1	16
2003	PIT	12	55	43	12	0.0	1	0	0	3	50	17	26	1	13
2004	PIT	7	29	27	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	23	23	23	0	9
2005	NE	3	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	NE	14	46	37	9	0.0	0	0	0	2	32	16	32	0	4
Career		108	465	406	59	0.0	1	1	0	21	400	19	62	4	102

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