Lynn Scott
Encyclopedia
Lynn Scott is a former American football
safety for the Dallas Cowboys
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Cowboys in 2001 as an undrafted
free agent
out of Northwestern Oklahoma State University
. He was released at the end of the 2004 season
, but was re-signed in late 2005. Scott, along with Patrick Crayton
, is one of only two players from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the NFL. Scott was declared a free agent on March 11, 2006.
He is now is a Volunteer Coach at Turpin High School, at his hometown in Turpin, OK.
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...
safety for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
of 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...
. He was signed by the Cowboys in 2001 as an undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
out of Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, United States, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. A state university, it offers both bachelor's and master's degrees.-Establishment:...
. He was released at the end of the 2004 season
2004 Dallas Cowboys season
Even before 2004 season began, the Cowboys would face adversity and be forced to adjust. Coming off their first winning season in 5 years, the team, under Bill Parcells direction, would continue to bring in veteran talent and draft promising prospects. In the off-season, the Cowboys would sign...
, but was re-signed in late 2005. Scott, along with Patrick Crayton
Patrick Crayton
Patrick Jamel Crayton is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was a originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys...
, is one of only two players from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the NFL. Scott was declared a free agent on March 11, 2006.
He is now is a Volunteer Coach at Turpin High School, at his hometown in Turpin, OK.