Scott Wheeler Brumfield (born August 19, 1970) is a former

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player and coach. Brumfield was an

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for the

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. He was not drafted, but later signed on to the Bengals as a free-agent in 1996. He played six seasons in the

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(NFL). Brumfield suffered a severe spinal-cord injury that left his legs temporarily paralyzed in the third quarter of a game in

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. After requiring the use of crutches to walk for several months, he rehabilitated and returned to play for the Bengals. In 2006, Brumfield joined the coaching staff at Dixie State University and became head football coach of the Red Storm in 2010. On November 9, 2015, Brumfield resigned as Dixie State head coach.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brumfield, Scott 1970 births Living people American football offensive guards BYU Cougars football players Cincinnati Bengals players Utah Tech Trailblazers football coaches Utah Tech Trailblazers football players People from Spanish Fork, Utah Sportspeople from Salt Lake City Coaches of American football from Utah Players of American football from Salt Lake City Ed Block Courage Award recipients