Christopher Sterling Scott (born December 11, 1961) is an American former professional

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who played three seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the Colts in the third round of the

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. He played

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Early life and college

Christopher Sterling Scott was born on December 11, 1961, in

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. He attended

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. Scott played

for the

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from 1980 to 1983. He was named second-team All-Big Ten by

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in 1983.

Professional career

Scott was selected by the

in the third round, with the 66th overall pick, of the

and by the

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in the second round, with the 40th overall pick, of the

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. He officially signed with the Colts on July 14. He played in 14 games, starting two, for the Colts during the 1984 season. Scott appeared in all 16 games, starting 14, in 1985 and recorded five sacks. He was released on September 1, 1986. He signed with the Colts again the next year on July 22, 1987. He was released on August 11. On September 28, Scott re-signed with the Colts during the

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. He started all three strike games for the Colts and was released on October 19 after the strike ended. Scott signed a futures contract with the

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on December 18, 1987. He was placed on injured reserve on July 14, 1988, and spent the entire 1988 season there. He was released on April 29, 1989, after failing a physical.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Chris 1961 births Living people People from Berea, Ohio Players of American football from Cuyahoga County, Ohio American football defensive ends Purdue Boilermakers football players Indianapolis Colts players Miami Dolphins players NFL replacement players 20th-century African-American sportsmen