Ian Scott

Josef Ian Scott (born November 8, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2000s. Scott played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers.

Early life

Scott was born in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1981. He attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida, where he played high school football for the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes and he was a member of the Purple Hurricanes' 1999 Florida state championship basketball team. Scott was a member of the National Honor Society and the valedictorian of his graduating class in 2000. After starting for the Gators in 2001 and 2002, he was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection both seasons.

Professional career

Chicago Bears Scott was selected 116th overall by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played for the Bears for four seasons from to .

Philadelphia Eagles After being released by the Bears following the 2006 season, Scott was signed to a one-year contract by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 3, 2007, but was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season and did not appear in a regular season game during .

In his six-season NFL career, Scott played in sixty-five games and started forty of them.