Scott Erney

Scott Erney (born December 12, 1966) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and professionally for the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF).

Early life Scott Erney was born on December 12, 1966, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

College career Erney played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University. He redshirted the 1985 season and was a four-year letterman from 1986 to 1989. Erney remained the starter for Rutgers from 1987 to 1989. He threw for a school-record 436 yards against Vanderbilt in 1988. Erney recorded college career totals of 614 completions on 1,128 passing attempts (54.4%) for 7,188 yards, 41 touchdowns, and 49 interceptions while also rushing for 120 yards and six touchdowns. He finished his college career as the school's all-time leader in every major passing category. He was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.

Barcelona Dragons On February 18, 1991, Erney was the fifth quarterback taken in the inaugural 1991 WLAF quarterbacks draft. Emery finished the 1991 season completing 79 of 158 passes (50.0%) for 1,186 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions while running 18 times for 58 yards and one touchdown. Emery threw three interceptions in the first half before leaving the game with a leg injury.

Erney returned as the Dragons' starter in 1992, completing 168 of 315 passes (53.3%) for 1,654 yards, six touchdowns, and ten interceptions while rushing 25 times for 106 yards and one touchdown. Erney had a tryout with the New York Jets in July 1992 but was not signed.