Cedric A. Scott (born October 19, 1977) is an
American football
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strength and conditioning coach
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and former
defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
who is the head strength and conditioning coach for
Jacksonville Jaguars of the
National Football League
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(NFL). Scott played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at the
University of Southern Mississippi
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and was
drafted by the
New York Giants
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in the fourth round of the
2001 NFL Draft
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. He also played for the
Cleveland Browns
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, as well as in
NFL Europa
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for the
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team based in Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football (later renamed NFL Europe) between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, E ...
and
Edmonton Eskimos
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of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
(CFL).
Early life
Cedric Scott was born in
Gulfport, Mississippi, before playing college football for the
Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He was drafted by the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
in the fourth round of the
2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL Draft was the 66th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft, which is officially referred to as the "NFL Player Selection Meeting," was held at the ...
and also played for the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
before playing with the
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team based in Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football (later renamed NFL Europe) between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, E ...
and
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
(CFL). He was inducted into the
University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ...
Hall of Fame in 2015.
Coaching career
Scott joined the
Jacksonville Jaguars as an assistant strength coach in 2012. He was promoted to director of strength and conditioning in 2022.
References
1977 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
American players of Canadian football
Canadian football defensive linemen
Cleveland Browns players
Edmonton Elks players
Jacksonville Jaguars coaches
New York Giants players
Sportspeople from Gulfport, Mississippi
Scottish Claymores players
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches
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