Darrion Scott
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Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1981 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 289 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Capital (Charleston) | ||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 3rd round, 88th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Darrion Scott (born October 25, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Scott also played for the Florida Tuskers and Washington Redskins.
Scott attended and played college football at Ohio State University. As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes team that won the 2002 BCS National Championship Game.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
289 lb (131 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.86 s | 1.71 s | 2.81 s | 4.32 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |||
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Minnesota Vikings
Scott was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft with the 88th overall pick.[2] After spending a season as a backup he became a full-time starter in 2005. He led the team in sacks 2006 with 5.5. In 2007, he played in only four games due to an injury.
Washington Redskins
On April 27, 2010, Scott signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. He saw the Redskins' organization particularly appealing because Jim Haslett, his UFL coach, is the team's new defensive coordinator. He was waived on November 8, 2011, but re-signed on November 15, 2011.
Originally scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in the 2012 season, Scott re-signed with the Redskins on February 27, 2012.[3] He was released by the Redskins on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the season.[4]