Scott Scharff
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Born | February 7, 1982 Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
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| College | Stanford |
| NFL draft | 2005: undrafted |
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Scott Scharff (born February 7, 1982) is an American former football defensive lineman. He previously spent two and a half seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Stanford.
San Francisco 49ers
Signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2005 NFL draft choosing the San Francisco 49ers over offers from 5 other teams. After training camp was placed on the practice squad for the 2005-2006 season. Allocated to NFL Europe during the off-season. Upon his return, Scharff spent the 2006-2007 training camp with the 49ers. Scharff was waived at the conclusion of training camp and promptly signed by the New Orleans Saints.
Hamburg Sea Devils
Allocated to NFL Europe by the San Francisco 49ers on January 11, 2006. Started all 10 games at defensive end for the Hamburg Sea Devils. Led all players in NFL Europe with 6.0 sacks. Honored by being named First Team All-NFL Europe for his performance during the 2006 season.
New Orleans Saints
Was obtained off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers. He was placed on the practice squad for the majority of the 2006-2007 season. On November 29, 2006 was elevated to the 53-man active roster for week 12 vs the 49ers. Suffered a season ending knee injury (ACL, MCL, Meniscus) during practice later that same day. Underwent reconstructive surgery and was placed on the injured reserve for the remainder of the season. After spending the off-season rehabilitating the injury, Scharff was re-signed to the team for the 2007-2008 season. He was released by the Saints at the end of training camp.