Scott Leonard Sicko (born January 30, 1988) is a former

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. He was signed by the Cowboys as an

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in 2010. He played

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Early years

Sicko played his first two years of football at Stillwater High School in his hometown. He then transferred to

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. Sicko made 70 receptions as a tight end for 1,449 yards and 25 touchdowns his first year there. He also played

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, recording 103 tackles and 14.5 sacks his senior year. He led his team to a state Section 2 Class AA championship in 2005. He was named second-team all-state at defensive end.

College career

Freshman year

Sicko started off his college career by catching 2 passes for 19 yards in 2006.

Sophomore year

In 2007, Sicko was third on the team in both receiving yards and touchdowns, with 619 and 6 respectively. He was also second in receptions with 51. He was named an All-American by several media outlets.

Junior year

In 2008, Sicko played in 12 games for the Wildcats, catching 50 passes for 660 yards and seven touchdowns in the process. He was named an

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FCS All-American and an ECAC All-Star.

Senior year

In 2009, he led the Wildcats in receptions with 57. He also had 725 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career with 160 receptions for 2,023 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Sicko stated that if he was not drafted in the

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, he would refuse to sign with any team, so that he could finish his studies. Sicko went undrafted and initially did not sign with any team for a few days before he changed his mind and decided to sign with the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2010.

References

External links

New Hampshire Wildcats bioDallas Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sicko, Scott 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Albany, New York American football tight ends New Hampshire Wildcats football players Dallas Cowboys players