Scott Fitzkee

Scott Austin Fitzkee (born April 8, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. In the NFL, Fitzkee played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers, and in the USFL, he played for the Philadelphia / Baltimore Stars. He also played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Fitzkee attended Red Lion High School in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, where his father was the principal. Fitzkee was the captain of their football, basketball, and baseball teams, and he also won the state 100-yard dash championship. He then played at Penn State University, who converted him from running back to wide receiver. As a rookie in 1979, he was the Eagles' third wide receiver, playing on special teams and seeing part-time action when the team used three-receiver sets. The team won 11 games for the first time since 1949. In 1980, Fitzkee caught a touchdown in both of the first two games of the season. However, he suffered a broken bone in week 4 against St. Louis, and broke it again in the playoffs versus Minnesota. The Eagles placed him on injured reserve to start the 1981 season. After Rodney Parker twisted his knee mid-season, Philadelphia tried to activate Fitzkee, but NFL rules required that he clear waivers first to be eligible to play for the Eagles that season. Instead, he was claimed by the San Diego Chargers on November 20, 1981, and played in five games but not a single down on offense.

With the Chargers in 1982, Fitzkee was used little as a third receiver, catching only three passes. He signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1986.

+USFL statistics Year Team Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1983 Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars 55 731 13.3 44 3 1984 Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars 55 895 16.3 45 9 1985 Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars 73 882 12.1 37 3 Career 183 2508 13.7 45 15