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JonatHan sCott
Tackle
Texas
7th Year
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 315
Born: 1/10/83
Dallas, Texas
Draft: ’05, R5 (141)-Det Acquired: FA, ‘12
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
MANE FACTS
‣ To build on his degree in radio, Television and film, scott is pursuing
opportunities in music and record production.
‣ scott has an in-home production studio.
‣ interned as a DJ on 92.3 The Mix, and during the season did segments
with the radio station on Mondays and Tuesdays.
‣ looked up to emmitt smith, Michael irvin and the Dallas Cowboys
as a youth.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed as a free agent by the Detroit lions on July 23, 2012.
‣ released by the Pittsburgh steelers on July 19, 2012.
‣ re-signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh steelers on July 29, 2011
‣ signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh steelers on March 9, 2010.
‣ signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills on December 18, 2008.
‣ released by the lions on august 30, 2008.
‣ Drafted by the Detroit lions in the fifth round (141st overall) in the
2006 Nfl Draft.
PRO
Has played in 58 career games over the span of six seasons, drawing 28
starts. started in super Bowl XlV as a part of the Pittsburgh steelers
offensive line.
2011: Played in 12 games with five starts on the offensive line. Blocked for
the steelers offense that gained 372.3 net yards per game and quarterback
Ben roethlisberger who threw for 4,077 yards and 21 touchdowns
‣ on september 18, he made his 10th consecutive start at left tackle
dating back to the 2010 season. Blocked for steelers offense that gained
421 yards, including 298 in the air against seattle.
‣ started at left tackle september 25 at indianapolis and helped pave the
way for 408 total steelers yards, including 364 passing.
‣ Played in his 50th career game on october 9 against Tennessee and
helped block for 174 steeler rushing yards and five passing touchdowns.
‣ started in place of injured right tackle Marcus Gilbert and helped
steelers gain 185 rushing yards against Jacksonville on october 16.
‣ saw action as a reserve on october 23 at arizona and helped block for
445 total steelers yards, including 361 roethlisberger passing yards
and three touchdowns.
‣ Came in as a reserve october 30 against New england, helping the
steelers gain 427 total yards, including 365 passing yards and two
touchdowns by roethlisberger.
‣ Helped block for roethlisberger who threw for 330 yards and one
touchdown November 6 against Baltimore.
‣ Played in his 55th career game November 13 at Cincinnati, helping the
steelers gain 328 total yards.
‣ started against st. louis on December 24 and helped block for 377
total steelers yards.
‣ replaced injured left tackle Max starks in afC Wild Card Game January
8 at Denver.
COLLEGE
scott emerged as the starting right tackle in 2002 at Texas as a redshirt freshman and
began the 2003 season as the starting left tackle. He started 45-of-51 of the games he
played in, including his final 43.
‣ in his senior season, scott was first-team all-american selection by the american
football Coaches association, the associated Press, the football Writers association
of america, The sporting News and the Walter Camp football foundation and was
an all-Big 12 Conference first-team pick.
‣ in 2005, he was a key part of a line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring
offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense
(512.1 ypg) and cleared the way for Texas to set school single-season records in both
points scored (652) and total yards (6,657). Texas’ 652 points broke the 22-year old
NCaa record of 624 points set by Nebraska in 1983 as Texas scored at least 40 points
in 12-of-13 games, including a national-leading and school-record 11 straight games.
‣ Texas’ 3,574 rushing yards in 2005 were the fourth-most in school history and he
helped Texas produce 600 yards of total offense in a school-record three games.
‣ in his junior season, scott started every game at left offensive tackle and was a firstteam
all-american choice by The Nfl Draft report, earning second-team accolades
from the associated Press and sports illustrated, and honorable mention from Pro
football Weekly and was a consensus first-team all-Big 12 conference selection and
member of the school’s athletic Director’s academic Honor roll.
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PERSONAL
Born Jonathan ray scott on January 10, 1983 in Dallas, Texas. Graduated in May 2005
from the University of Texas liberal arts program with a bachelor’s degree in communications
(radio/television/film).
‣ six-time member of Texas’ athletics Director’s academic Honor roll. Named to the
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll in the fall of 2003.
‣ Very active in the longhorns’ community service program, where scott was a regular
visitor with teammates at the austin Children’s Hospital. also has volunteered time
at The Texas school for the Deaf sports Day.
‣ attended Carter (Dallas, Tex.) High school. earned second-team all-Usa honors from
Usa Today and was named first-team Class 5a all-state as a senior; all-District
accolades three times during his career.
‣ His father, ray, was a defensive end/tight end at Prairie View a&M and was selected
in the ninth round of the 1967 Nfl Draft by the New york Jets as a defensive lineman.
SCOTT' S COLLEGE STATISTICS
Year Tm G/S
2006 Det 13/4
2007 Det 7/2
2008 Buf 10/8
2010 Pit 16/9
2011 Pit 12/5
Totals 58/28
Postseason
Year Tm G/S
2010 Pit 3/3
2011 Pit 1/0
Totals 4/3