Jonathan Ray Scott (born January 10, 1983) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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honors and helping the team win the 2005 BCS Championship. He had an eight-year, injury-plagued pro football career during which he played for the

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and

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. He was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the

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and was the starting left tackle for the Steelers in

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Early life

Scott was born in

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. He attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas, where he was a three-sport athlete. In football, he played defensive tackle. While in high school, Scott played in the first-ever

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on December 30, 2000.

College career

Scott enrolled in the

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, where he played for coach

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team from 2002 to 2005. In 2002 he was the starting right tackle but moved the left side in 2003. He was 3rd Team All-Big 12 Conference at offensive tackle in his Sophomore season and first-team in

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and

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. In 2005, he was a unanimous first-team

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and a played in the

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when Texas defeated the

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41–38 to win the

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Professional career

Detroit Lions (first stint)

Scott was selected by the

in the fifth round of the

. He played for Detroit for two seasons, playing in 20 games and starting 6. Though not expected to start in his rookie year, he became a starter before breaking his hip in the last game of the season that required surgery to repair. He spent the last five weeks of the 2007 season on the injured reserve. He was waived by the Lions during final cuts before the 2008 season on August 30, 2008.

Buffalo Bills

Late in the 2008 season, on December 18, he was signed by the

, but did not play any that season. In 2009, he started 8 games for Buffalo and played in 2 more but spent some time inactive due to ankle and eye injuries. The Bills did not re-sign him after the season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 8, 2010, Scott agreed to a contract with the

. He played in every game for the Steelers that season and started the last 11 in place of starter

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, including

, which the Steelers lost 31–25 to the

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. Leading into the 2011 season, Scott re-signed with the Steelers to a one-year deal on July 29, 2011. He started 5 games that season and played in another 8, but was released by the Steelers on July 19, 2012.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

A few days after being cut by the Steelers, on July 24, 2012, Scott signed with the Detroit Lions again, but was subsequently released again in late August after being placed on injured reserve.

Chicago Bears

A couple of weeks later, on September 10, 2012, Scott was picked up by the

. Chicago acquired Scott after first conducting a workout with Scott on September 1, 2012. After

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was benched, Scott replaced him and saw significant playing time in 5 of the last 6 games of the season, missing one game due to an injured hamstring. After becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2013 Scott signed a one-year deal to stay with the Bears on March 27. On September 4, 2013, Scott was released, but was re-signed on September 9. He spent the entire 2013 season inactive.

Atlanta Falcons

He signed with Atlanta after Peter Konz was placed on injured reserve. He played three snaps in one game for Atlanta and was inactive the rest of the season. He was not signed by anyone after the 2014 season.

Personal life

His father, Ray Scott, was a

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and

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and was drafted by the

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in the ninth round of the

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. He became an assistant football coach for John Paul II High School in Plano, TX.

References

External links

Detroit Lions bio

Pittsburgh Steelers bio

Buffalo Bills bio

Chicago Bears bio
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