Tony Scott (American football)
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Lawndale, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||
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| Born | October 3, 1976 Lawndale, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Burns (Lawndale) Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia) | ||||
| College | NC State (1996–1999) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 6th round, 179th overall pick | ||||
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Anthony M. Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft and played for the Jets from 2000 to 2001.
After playing high school football at Burns High School in Lawndale, North Carolina, Scott had a brief stint at Hargrave Military Academy before becoming a starter for the Wolfpack at North Carolina State University.[2] As a freshman, Scott had an interception for 30 yards as NC State finished a struggling 3–8. The next year, Scott had an interception for no return yards as the Wolfpack had a 6–5 season. Then as a junior, Scott had two interceptions for 36 yards leading NC State to a 7–5 record. Finally as a senior, Scott had four interceptions for 38 yards helping NC State finish the year with a 6–6 record. Scott finished his college career with eight interceptions for 104 yards and a 22–24 career record.[3]
