Bryan Scott

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Bryan Scott
Strong safety, Bryan Scott. (Atlanta Falcons photo)
Date of birth	April 13, 1981 (age 25)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Position(s)	Safety
College	Penn State
NFL Draft	2003 / Round 2
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2003-2005 2006 2007-current	Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints Tennessee Titans

Bryan Anderson Scott (born April 13, 1981 in Washington, D.C.) is a professional American football player in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans. He currently plays strong safety.

1 NFL
2 College
3 High School
4 Personal
5 External links

[edit] NFL

The 6'1", 219 lb. Scott was drafted in the second round (55th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

In his rookie season, Scott led all defensive backs with 63 tackles despite only starting six contests in 15 total games. Finished tied for team-high special teams with 13 tackles.

In 2004, he started all 16 games at strong safety and ranked third on the team with 85 tackles and 2.5 sacks, and one interception, including 7 tackles in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia.

He registered 54 tackles, a sack and an interception in 16 games during the 2005 season.

On April 6, 2006 Scott was traded to the New Orleans Saints for OT Wayne Gandy and a 2007 conditional late round draft choice.

On March 21, 2007 he signed with the Titans.

[edit] College

Three-year starter at Penn State, playing in all 48 career games, and finished career with 202 tackles, five interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. He played in the 2003 Senior Bowl.

He graduated from Penn State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Parks Management.

He participated in the university's study abroad program in Fiji.

[edit] High School

Scott was a three-sport standout at Central Bucks East High School in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was a consensus first-team All-American and was named the Associated Press Pennsylvania Big School Player of the Year and the USA Today Pennsylvania Player of the Year his senior year, rushing for more than 3,000 career yards and 53 tackles with three interceptions as a senior defensive back.

He averaged nearly 20 points per game in basketball as a senior and was a Pennsylvania state prep champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

[edit] Personal

Scott is an accomplished musician. He sings and plays the piano, drums and saxophone. He participated in the ABC Monday Night Football's musical competition called "Monday Night at the Mic" in 2003 paired with Grammy Award winning artist Michelle Branch. The duo lost to Doug Flutie and Barenaked Ladies in the finals after competing against a host of other NFL players and recording artists in a round-robin competition. Bryan also had a major role in the feature film White Men Can't Rap [1], where he played the drummer Tater in band Cocoa Bean Mogul.

Scott sang a song he wrote at the funeral service for Kevin Dare, the Penn State pole vaulter who died while competing at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships in February of 2002.

He created the non-profit foundation, Pick Your Passion Foundation for The Arts, to encourage youth participation in music, visual and performing arts in underserved communities.

His cousin, Ryan Stewart, is a former defensive back with the Detroit Lions (1996-99) and current radio personality in Atlanta, Georgia.

He lives in Duluth, Georgia.