Scott Semptimphelter

Scott Semptimphelter (born May 15, 1972) is an American former professional football quarterback who played five seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Orlando Predators, Nashville Kats, Los Angeles Avengers, Detroit Fury and New York Dragons. He played college football at Lehigh University. He also attended training camp twice with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

Scott Semptimphelter

No. 9
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1972-05-15) May 15, 1972 (age 53) Florence Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Delran (NJ) Holy Cross
College	Lehigh
NFL draft	1994: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Dallas Cowboys (1995–1996)* Orlando Predators (1997) Nashville Kats (1998–1999) Los Angeles Avengers (1999–2000) Detroit Fury (2001) New York Dragons (2002) Detroit Fury (2002)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Holy Cross Lancers (1994–1997) (OC) Brentwood Bruins (2003–2004) Nashville Kats (2005) (QB)
Career Arena League statistics
Pass Att–Com 1,146–661 Percentage 57.7 TD–INT 167–44 Passing yards 8,392 Passer rating 101.09 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life and college

Semptimphelter attended Holy Cross High School in Delran Township, New Jersey.^[1][2]

He was a two-year starter at Lehigh University. He threw for 3,349 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior in 1993. He passed for 6,468 yards and 51 touchdowns in his career.^[3]

Professional career

Semptimphelter spent time with the Dallas Cowboys' training camp roster in 1995 and 1996.^[1][2] He threw for 1,859 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions in 1997 for the Orlando Predators of the AFL. The Predators lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Iowa Barnstormers. He was traded to the Nashville Kats in April 1998 for the rights to John Dewitt II.^[4][5] Semptimphelter served as the backup to Andy Kelly.^[6] Scott was traded to the Los Angeles Avengers in December 1999 for a third round draft pick.^[7][8] He threw for 1,551 yards, 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2000. He was the first starting quarterback in franchise history.^[6][9] Semptimphelter was signed by the AFL's Detroit Fury on January 2, 2001.^[10] He accumulated 3,508 passing yards, 76 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in 2001. The Fury lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Arizona Rattlers.^[3] He was signed by the New York Dragons of the AFL on April 25, 2002.^[11] Semptimphelter was traded to the Detroit Fury on June 3, 2002.^[10]

Coaching career

Semptimphelter was offensive coordinator of Holy Cross High School in Delran Township, New Jersey from 1994 to 1997. He was offensive coordinator of Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee from 2003 to 2004.^[12] He was quarterbacks coach for the Nashville Kats in 2005.^[6]

Personal life

Semptimphelter met his wife, Traci, in 1997 at a postgame gathering after a game between the Orlando Predators and Nashville Kats. At the time, Semptimphelter was a player for the Predators and Traci was a cheerleader for the Kats.^[13][14]