Jake Scott
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Career Summary
Jake Scott was an NFL guard from Idaho who played nine seasons.
Idaho records credit Scott with 131 NFL games and 128 starts across Indianapolis, Tennessee and Philadelphia.
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Early Life
Scott is from Lewiston, Idaho.
Idaho and Tennessee team records identify Lewiston as his hometown.
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College Career
Scott was a University of Idaho walk-on who became a four-year starter.
He started 45 games for the Vandals and earned all-conference recognition as a sophomore.
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Path to the NFL
Indianapolis selected Scott in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Colts chose the Idaho guard with the 141st overall pick.
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NFL Career
Scott played with Indianapolis from 2004 through 2007, Tennessee from 2008 through 2011, and Philadelphia in 2012.
He started 128 of 131 career games and made 104 consecutive starts by 2011.
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Career Accomplishments
Scott won Super Bowl XLI with Indianapolis.
He started all four Colts postseason games in the 2006 run, including Super Bowl XLI.
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Playing Style
Scott was a durable, versatile interior lineman who could play both guard spots and right tackle.
Tennessee described him as a tenacious, hard-nosed blocker and credited him with a long consecutive-start streak.
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Legacy
Idaho inducted Scott into its Hall of Fame in 2014.
The university recognized his long NFL career and Super Bowl championship.
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Post-Career
After retiring, Scott returned to Idaho and focused on family life.
Idaho’s Hall of Fame profile described his return to the state following his NFL career.
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20483, 00-0022755, 1981-04-16, Jake Scott, Jake, Scott
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