Guss Scott

Guss T'Mar Scott (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional football player was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. Scott played college football for the Florida Gators before playing in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans.

Early life

Scott was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1982. He attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, and played for the TCA high school football team. He played on offense as a running back and defense as a defensive back, and was a three-year starter. He saw action on special teams as a true freshman and sophomore, and was a regular starter at safety during his junior and senior seasons. He was recognized as the Gators' defensive back of the year in 2002, and led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in forced fumbles in 2003.

The New England Patriots chose Scott in the third round with the 95th overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft. He was a member of the Patriots during the and seasons. Scott spent parts of the 2006 NFL season on the rosters of the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. He finished his NFL career on the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks. In three NFL regular seasons, Scott played in eleven regular season games and started two of them.