Jonathan Scott (American football)

**Jonathan Scott**
Personal information
No. 72 Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive tackle
Date of birth: January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10) (age 29)
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
College: Texas
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141
Debuted in 2006 for the Detroit Lions



Career history
Detroit Lions (2006–2007) Buffalo Bills (2008–2009) Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (2005)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011
Games played	57
Games started	28
Fumble recoveries	0
Stats at NFL.com

Jonathan Ray Scott (born January 10, 1983) is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.

Scott has also played for the Buffalo Bills.

Early years

Scott was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas where he was a three-sport athlete. While in high school, Scott played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000 alongside fellow future Texas Longhorns Cedric Griffin and Derrick Johnson.

Scott was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

Scott was signed by the Buffalo Bills on December 18, 2008.

On March 8, 2010, Scott agreed to a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On July 29, 2011, Scott signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. ^[1]

His father, Ray Scott, was a defensive lineman and tight end at Prairie View A&M and was drafted by the New York Jets in the ninth round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

2005 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Vince Young \| RB Reggie Bush \| RB Jerome Harrison \| WR Dwayne Jarrett \| WR Jeff Samardzija \| TE Marcedes Lewis OL Jonathan Scott \| OL Marcus McNeill \| OL Max Jean-Gilles \| OL Taitusi Lutui \| C Greg Eslinger

Defense	DL Elvis Dumervil \| DL Tamba Hali \| DL Haloti Ngata \| DL Rodrique Wright LB A. J. Hawk \| LB DeMeco Ryans \| LB Paul Posluszny DB Jimmy Williams \| DB Michael Huff \| DB Greg Blue \| DB Tye Hill

Special teams	P Ryan Plackemeier \| PK Mason Crosby \| KR/AP Maurice Jones-Drew

Detroit Lions 2006 NFL Draft selections

Ernie Sims • Daniel Bullocks • Brian Calhoun • Jonathan Scott • Dee McCann • Fred Matua • Anthony Cannon

Persondata
Name	Scott, Jonathan
Alternative names	Scott, Jonathan Ray; Scott, Jonathan R.
Short description	All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman
Date of birth	January 10, 1983
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas, United States
Date of death
Place of death