Freddie Scott (American football)
Encyclopedia
Freddie Lee Scott is a former American football
wide receiver
who played from 1974 through 1983 in the National Football League
. In 2001, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
.
His son, Freddie Scott II also played wide receiver for Penn State University, and in the NFL from 1996 through 1998 for the Atlanta Falcons
and the Indianapolis Colts
. Another son, Brandon Scott, played for Bowling Green State University. Also he has a 11 year old, Myles Scott, who plays youth football. During 2008 when he played for the freshman team, Myles scored 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 11 games. in 2009, Myles played AAu football for the Farmington Rockets. He played the positions of running back, slot receiver, cornerback, kick returner, punt returner, and kicker.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who played from 1974 through 1983 in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. In 2001, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
.
His son, Freddie Scott II also played wide receiver for Penn State University, and in the NFL from 1996 through 1998 for the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
. Another son, Brandon Scott, played for Bowling Green State University. Also he has a 11 year old, Myles Scott, who plays youth football. During 2008 when he played for the freshman team, Myles scored 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 11 games. in 2009, Myles played AAu football for the Farmington Rockets. He played the positions of running back, slot receiver, cornerback, kick returner, punt returner, and kicker.