Rich Scanlon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rich Scanlon
Date of birth December 23, 1980 (age 26)
Place of birth Flag of United States Orangeburg, New York
Position(s) Linebacker
College Syracuse
Statistics
Team(s)
2004-2006 Kansas City Chiefs

Rich Scanlon (born December 23, 1980 in Orangeburg, New York) is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs.

He was a stand out player at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, NJ.

He appeared in 43 games (27 starts) for Syracuse University and recorded 277 tackles, 4 sacks, two INTs, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and eight passes defensed. He was picked up as a free agent by the Chiefs in 2004, and played for Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe.

Prior to signing with the Chiefs, Rich graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Exercise Science, with an eye toward attending medical school.