Josef Ian Scott (born November 8, 1981) is an American former college and professional football player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for six seasons during the 2000s. Scott played college football for the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Bears,

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and San Diego Chargers of the NFL.

Early years

Scott was born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1981.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Ian Scott
Retrieved May 7, 2011. He attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players
Ian Scott
Retrieved May 7, 2011. where he played high school football for the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes and he was a member of the Purple Hurricanes' 1999 Florida state championship basketball team.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2002 Roster

. Retrieved May 7, 2011. Scott was a member of the National Honor Society and the

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of his graduating class in 2000.

College career

Scott accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

in Gainesville, where he majored in industrial engineering and played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach

Ron Zook Ronald Andrew Zook (; born April 28, 1954) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He was the head football coach at the University of Florida from ...

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teams from

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to 2002.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 136, 185 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. After starting for the Gators in 2001 and 2002, he was a second-team All-

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(SEC) selection both seasons. After his junior year, Scott decided to forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility and entered the

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Professional career

Scott was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the

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, and he played for the Bears for four seasons from to .National Football League, Historical Players
Ian Scott
Retrieved May 7, 2011. After being released by the Bears following the 2006 season, Scott was signed to a one-year contract by the

on May 3, 2007, but was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season and did not appear in a regular season game during . On April 29, 2008, Scott was signed by the

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. He was released on August 20. On September 23, 2008, Scott was signed by the San Diego Chargers after the team released

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DeJuan Tribble. On October 14, 2009, he was re-signed by the Chargers after the team released

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Clinton Hart Clinton Glenn Hart (born July 20, 1977) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and St. Louis Rams. He also was a member of the Tallahassee Thunder, Tampa Bay Storm, ...

. Scott played in sixteen games for the Chargers in and , and started in seven of them in 2009. He was released on June 21, 2010.Kevin Acee,
Release no shock to Chargers' Ellison
" ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' (June 21, 2010). Retrieved May 7, 2011. In his six-season NFL career, Scott played in sixty-five games and started forty of them. He totaled 112 tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception.

References

External links

Ian Scott
– Florida Gators player profile
Ian Scott
– San Diego Chargers player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Ian 1981 births Living people American football defensive tackles Carolina Panthers players Chicago Bears players Florida Gators football players UCF Knights football coaches Gainesville High School (Florida) alumni Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from South Carolina San Diego Chargers players

Early years

College career

Professional career

See also

References

External links