| Established himself as a starter on the defensive line in his second season. Played in 20 career games with 13 starts, recording 80 tackles, 2 sacks, 7 TFLs, 2 PBUs and 1 fumble recovery. Entered NFL as a fourth-round selection (116th overall) of Chicago in the 2003 NFL Draft.
2004: Started final 13 games of season after being inactive for the first 2 games and coming off the bench in Game 3... Season totals included career-highs of 77 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 PBUs and 1 forced fumble... Led the defensive line and ranked 6th on the team in tackles.
2003: Played in 6 games as a Bears rookie, primarily on special teams. Participated in Games 4-8 and 15. Inactive Games 1-3, 9-14 and 16.
COLLEGE: Three-year career as a defensive tackle at Florida (2000-02) was marked by second-team All-SEC selection and 2 academic All-America awards. Two-time Academic All-District honoree. Left school after his junior season having recorded 120 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 20 TFLs as a Gator. Started 11 games as a junior, 9 at RDT and 2 at LDT, recording 57 tackles, including 1 sack and 7 TFLs, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked kick. Posted career-high 13 tackles, with 3 TFLs, vs. Ohio. Received Bob Bryan Student-Athlete-of-the-Year Award. Earned second-team All-SEC honors as a sophomore while starting 9 games at nose guard, recording 49 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and 11 TFLs, and 5 PDs. Top backup at DT as a true freshman played in 8 regular season games, plus the Sugar Bowl, recording 14 tackles with 2 TFLs, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. Majored in industrial and systems engineering, earning school and district academic honors.
PERSONAL: One of Florida's top D-linemen as a prep from Gainesville (Fla.) H.S., earning All- America honors from USA Today, SuperPrep and National Bluechips. Named first-team all-state (5A) as a junior and senior, posting 120 tackles with 9 sacks his last year. Ranked among the nation's top-20 D-linemen by Prep Football Report. Starting center for the basketball team that captured the 1999 state title. High school valedictorian and member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. Has served the Chicago community by handing out turkeys with the rest of the Bears defensive linemen at a pre-Christmas turkey giveaway for Chicagoland families in need. Born Josef Ian Scott to Teresa and Randy Scott in Greenville, S.C. |
