Lynn Scott

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Lynn Scott
No. 21, 38
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1977-06-23) June 23, 1977 (age 44)
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
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable-mention NAIA All-American (1997)
  • 3× NAIA All-American (1998, 1999, 2000)
  • 3× NAIA Academic All-American (1998, 1999, 2000)
  • 4× All-CSFL (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
  • Central States Football League Defensive Player of the Year (2000)
  • NAIA Defensive Player of the Decade
Career NFL statistics
Games played:66
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Early years[]

Scott attended Turpin High School, where he helped his team win the 1995 Class 1A state title. He accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he was a three-time NAIA All-American and helped his team win the 1999 NAIA national championship. As a freshman, he was named a starter at safety, recording 90 tackles, 2 interceptions, while returning 17 punts for 208 yards (12.2-yard average).

As a sophomore, he registered 49 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, while returning 12 puns for 337 yards (28.1-yard average) and 2 touchdowns. As a junior, he collected 87 tackles, 5 interceptions, 5 passes defensed, while returning 16 punts for 197 yards (12.3-yard average) and one touchdown.

As a senior, he posted 72 tackles, 4 interceptions, 9 passes defensed, while returning 26 punts for a school record 595 yards (22.9-yard average) and 4 touchdowns. 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 signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2001 NFL Draft.[3] He finished 15 special teams tackles (third on the team), 5 defensive tackles and 2 fumble recoveries.

In 2002, he tallied 15 tackles, 2 passes defensed, one quarterback pressure and 8 special teams tackles. In 2003, he had 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 8 special teams tackles.

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 finished with 46 tackles, one sack, one interception, 3 passes defensed, one fumble recovered and 11 special teams tackles.

He was waived on September 3, 2005, but was later re-signed on November 1st. He appeared in 6 games, making 3 special teams tackles. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

References[]

  1. ^ "FORMER RANGER LYNN SCOTT NAMED PLAYER OF THE DECADE; CRAYTON AND GONZALEZ ALSO FIRST-TEAM MEMBERS". Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Honor Roll". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cowboys to escape Texas heat for half of training camp". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Woodson likely ready to retire". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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