Jonathan Scott life and biography

Jonathan Scott is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.

PRO :
Signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on March, 9, 2010…signed to the Bills 53-man roster on December 18, 2008…played with the Bills the last two seasons (2008-2009)…released by the Detroit Lions on August 30, 2008…was originally drafted by the Lions in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

2009: (10-8/0-0):
Played in ten and started eight games at RT and LT for the Buffalo Bills…paved the way for Bills’ running backs to rush for more than 200 yards against the Chiefs in Week 14…battled injuries all season…was inactive for five games including the last game of the regular season…9/14 at New England: Dressed, but did not play…9/20 vs. Tampa Bay: Made Buffalo Bills debut, filling in at RT for an injured Brad Butler…9/27 vs. New Orleans: Started for the first time in his career as a member of the Buffalo Bills at RT… start marked his first in his career since the 2007 (11/22) season with Detroit...10/4 at Miami: Made first start as a Bill at LT in place of an injured Demetrius Bell…10/11 vs. Cleveland: Started at RT… left the game with an ankle injury…10/18 at New York Jets: Was inactive…10/25 at Carolina: Was inactive…11/1 vs. Houston: Was inactive…11/15 at Tennessee: Was inactive…11/22 at Jacksonville: Came in off the sideline at RT when Kirk Chambers moved inside to RG…11/29 vs. Miami: Started at LT, his second start of the year at the position…12/3 vs. New York Jets: Made his third start of the year at LT…12/13 at Kansas City: Started at LT… part of an offensive line that blocked for a 200-yard rushing performance… left the game in the fourth quarter due to an eye injury and did not return…12/20 vs. New England: Started at LT, marking his seventh start of the season…12/27 at Atlanta: Appeared in his 30th career game and started at LT… left the game in the first quarter due to an injury and did not return…1/3 vs. Indianapolis: Was inactive.

COLLEGE:
Emerged as the starting right tackle in 2002 as a redshirt freshman at Texas and began the 2003 season as the starting left tackle…started 45 of 51 games, including his final 43…graduated in May 2005 from liberal arts program with a bachelor’s degree in communications (radio/television/film)…six-time member of Texas’ Athletics Director’s Academic Honor Roll…was a regular visitor with teammates at the Austin Children’s Hospital and volunteered as The Texas School for the Deaf Sports Day.

PERSONAL:
Attended Carter (Dallas, TX) High School…three-year standout who did not allow a sack while collecting 81 knockdown blocks for an offense that averaged 301.3 yards per game on the ground during his senior year in 2003… added two letters in basketball and track…was a regional qualifier in the shot put, with a career-best toss of 48’7”… father, Ray, was a defensive end/tight end at Prairie View A&M and was selected in the ninth round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.

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