Scott Semptimphelter (born May 15, 1972) is an American former professional

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who played five seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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and

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. He played

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. He also attended training camp twice with the

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of the

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(NFL).

Early life and college

Semptimphelter attended Holy Cross High School in

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. He was a two-year starter at

. He threw for 3,349 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior in 1993. He passed for 6,468 yards and 51 touchdowns in his career.

Professional career

Semptimphelter spent time with the

' training camp roster in 1995 and 1996. He threw for 1,859 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions in for the

of the AFL. The Predators lost in the second round of the playoffs to the

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. He was traded to the

in April 1998 for the rights to John Dewitt II. Semptimphelter served as the backup to Andy Kelly. Scott was traded to the

in December 1999 for a third round draft pick. He threw for 1,551 yards, 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions in . He was the first starting quarterback in franchise history. Semptimphelter was signed by the AFL's

on January 2, 2001. He accumulated 3,508 passing yards, 76 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in . The Fury lost in the first round of the playoffs to the

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. He was signed by the

of the AFL on April 25, 2002. Semptimphelter was traded to the Detroit Fury on June 3, 2002.

Coaching career

Semptimphelter was

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of Holy Cross High School in

from 1994 to 1997. He was offensive coordinator of Brentwood High School in

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Personal life

Semptimphelter met his wife, Traci, in 1997 at a postgame gathering after a game between the Orlando Predators and Nashville Kats. At the time, Semptimphelter was a player for the Predators and Traci was a cheerleader for the Kats.

References

External links

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Semptimphelter, Scott Living people 1972 births American football quarterbacks Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Fury players Lehigh Mountain Hawks football players Los Angeles Avengers players Nashville Kats coaches Nashville Kats players New York Dragons players Orlando Predators players High school football coaches in New Jersey High school football coaches in Tennessee Holy Cross Academy (New Jersey) alumni People from Florence Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Burlington County, New Jersey