Scott Paxson

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Scott Paxson (born February 3, 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional American football player, playing defensive tackle in the National Football League. He signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly after the 2006 NFL draft, but was released during the preseason. He was signed midway through the 2006 season by the Green Bay Packers but was released after a few weeks when quarterback Brett Favre was injured and the Packers needed to sign an additional quarterback. Paxson was named All-Big Ten Conference following his senior season at Penn State University. He attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Paxson was charged with assault following a December 2004 incident in which he was accused of forcing himself on a female student. A more serious charge of sexual assault was thrown out by Centre County, Pennsylvania Judge Bradley P. Lunsford in April 2006. Paxson has declared his intention to sue the Centre County District Attorney's Office following the outcome of the case, citing the hundreds of thousands of dollars he lost when his stock as a prospect in the 2006 NFL Draft plummeted.

He suffers from Type I diabetes.