Scott Eliott Tercero (born October 28, 1981) is an American former professional

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guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at California.

Early life

Tercero played high school football at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California. He earned second-team all state honors his senior year.

College career

Tercero played

for the

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from 1999 to 2002. He garnered ''

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'' third-team Freshman All-America recognition in 1999. He started all 11 games at right guard in 2001, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors and winning the team's Brick Muller Award for best offensive lineman. Tercero was named second-team All-Pac-10 his senior season in 2002.

Professional career

Tercero was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round, with the 184th overall pick, of the

. He officially signed with the Rams on July 16, 2003. He was waived on August 28, 2003 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 2. He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2003. Tercero played in eight games, starting four, for the Rams during the 2004 season, before being placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2004. He re-signed with the Rams on March 2, 2005. He was waived on July 27, 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tercero, Scott 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles Sportspeople from Whittier, California Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California American football offensive guards California Golden Bears football players St. Louis Rams players