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Bryan Scott

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Position: OLB
Jersey #: 43
Date of Birth: April 13, 1981
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 220 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 55 in 2003 by ATL
First Team: ATL (2003)
Last Team: BUF (2012)

Career Summary

Bryan Scott is a defensive back and linebacker from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, who played 10 NFL seasons and finished his career with Buffalo.

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Early Life

Scott is from Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

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High School

Scott was the 1998 Pennsylvania Big School Player of the Year after rushing for 3,000 yards as a high school tailback.

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College Career

Scott played college football at Penn State, where he was developed as a cornerback after his high school tailback career.

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Path to the NFL

Atlanta selected Scott in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, 55th overall.

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NFL Career

Scott played 143 regular-season games, recording 515 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 11 interceptions and nine forced fumbles. His NFL career included Atlanta, New Orleans, Tennessee and Buffalo.

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Career Accomplishments

Scott won Buffalo's 2012 Walter Payton Man of the Year award and posted a career-best four interceptions in his first full season at linebacker.

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Playing Style

Scott played safety early in his NFL career and later transitioned to a nickel-linebacker role with Buffalo, adapting to new run and pass responsibilities.

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