Darrion Scott (born October 25, 1981) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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for the

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. Scott also played for the

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and

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College career

Scott attended and played

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. As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and was a member of the

team that won the 2002

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Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Scott was selected by the

in the third round of the

with the 88th overall pick. After spending a season as a backup he became a full-time starter in 2005. He led the team in sacks 2006 with 5.5. In 2007, he played in only four games due to an injury.

Washington Redskins

On April 27, 2010, Scott signed a contract with the

. He saw the Redskins' organization particularly appealing because

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, his UFL coach, is the team's new

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. He was waived on November 8, 2011, but re-signed on November 15, 2011. Originally scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in the 2012 season, Scott re-signed with the Redskins on February 27, 2012. He was released by the Redskins on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the season.

Legal troubles

Scott was arrested on December 26, 2007, after officers discovered a small amount of marijuana in his

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. He was booked by Charleston police officers on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges. Scott was arrested again on April 30, 2008, for suspicion of assault and malicious punishment of a child. Scott faced two

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charges and one

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charge. The boy's mother allegedly found Scott holding a dry cleaning bag over the child's head. Scott told police the two were playing a game with the bag, and Scott wanted to see if the boy could get the bag off his head by himself. He pleaded guilty to child endangerment and was sentenced July 24, 2008.Ex-Viking Scott charged with assaulting son
The NFL suspended Scott three games for violating the league's conduct policy.

References

External links

Washington Redskins bioStats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Darrion 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Charleston, West Virginia American football defensive ends Ohio State Buckeyes football players Minnesota Vikings players Florida Tuskers players Washington Redskins players