Bo Scaife
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| Bo Scaife | |
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| Date of birth | January 6, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Denver, Colorado |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Texas |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 6 / Pick 179 |
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| 2005-Present | Tennessee Titans |
Oliver Edward "Bo" Scaife, III (born January 6, 1981 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football tight end drafted 179th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He attended The University of Texas, where he earned first-string All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2004.
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[edit] High school career
Scaife attended J.K. Mullen High School in Denver. He earned Parade All-American, Gatorade Circle of Champions Colorado Player of the Year, Rocky Mountain News Colorado Offensive Player of the Year and second team All-USA honors at tight end by USA Today as a senior. Also two-time first team Colorado 5A All-State selection by Denver Post. Led team to Colorado 5A state title as a senior, while catching 62 passes for 1,400 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushing for 250 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown.
[edit] College career
At The University of Texas, Scaife finished his career with 75 receptions for 997 yards (13.3 yards per rec.), and five touchdowns. He played college football at Texas for five seasons, and was a sixth year senior, due to missing a season due to injury. As a sophomore, he was an All-Big 12 honorable mention, and in his last year, he won first team All-Big 12 Selection.
[edit] Professional career
Playing for the Titans, Scaife had a productive rookie campaign. Despite being the third-string tight end, he managed to catch 37 passes for 273 yards and 2 touchdowns.
With the Titans selecting Vince Young with the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Scaife is reunited with his good friend and former Longhorns teammate. In December 2006, Scaife was sidelined by an ankle injury and rookie tight end Cooper Wallace was named his replacement.[1]
Bo Scaife is the only tight end in NFL history to rush for a touchdown, catch a touchdown, return a kickoff, and record a tackle in the same season.
[edit] References
- NFL: Bo Scaife
- News 8 Austin: Young returns to Fulkes Middle School (wearing Bo Scaife jersey)
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