Lynn Scott

Lynn Scott
No. 21, 38
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1977-06-23) June 23, 1977
Place of birth: Turpin, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Turpin (OK)
College: Northwestern Oklahoma State
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games: 66
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Lynn Scott (born June 23, 1977) is a former American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Early years

Scott attended Turpin High School, where he helped his team win the 1995 Class 1A state title. He would move on to Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he was a three-time NAIA All-American and helped his team win the 1999 NAIA national championship. He finished his college career with 298 tackles and the school record for most punt return yards in a season (595) and in a career (1,337).

In 2009 he was named NAIA Defensive Player of the Decade.[1] In 2012, he was inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Professional career

Scott was not selected in the 2001 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys.[3]

In 2004, he started 9 games at strong safety alongside Roy Williams, after Darren Woodson was lost for the season with a herniated disk in his lower back.[4] He was waived on September 3, 2005, but was later re-signed on November first.

Personal life

He was a Volunteer Coach at Turpin High School and Alva High School.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nwosu.edu/former-ranger-lynn-scott-named-player-of-the-decade-gonzales
  2. ↑ http://www.nwosu.edu/northwestern-to-induct-2012-sports-hall-of-fame-class-on-jan-28
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=20010428&id=bg9gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fYEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6983,6489775
  4. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20041229&id=W_AyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nQgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6689,8136849
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