Scott Galyon
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Scott Galyon is a former NFL linebacker who grew up in Seymour, TN where he played football, basketball and baseball at Seymour High School. He signed a football scholarship to play linebacker for the University of Tennessee
during his senior year.
Galyon played four years at the University of Tennessee where he led the team in tackles during his junior and senior years and was voted Team Captain during his senior season. Galyon was then drafted by the New York Giants
and played for seven years in the NFL, four with the Giants and three with the Miami Dolphins
. He then moved back to Tennessee in 2003 and worked as a volunteer coach with his high school team, the Seymour Eagles, before eventually working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals for three years. He joined the FCA
staff in December 2007.
Galyon currently serves as the Lakeway Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes Representative. He is married to Chasity, who is also from Seymour, TN. They have two children Elijah and Gracie Mae.
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
during his senior year.
Galyon played four years at the University of Tennessee where he led the team in tackles during his junior and senior years and was voted Team Captain during his senior season. Galyon was then drafted by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and played for seven years in the NFL, four with the Giants and three with the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He then moved back to Tennessee in 2003 and worked as a volunteer coach with his high school team, the Seymour Eagles, before eventually working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals for three years. He joined the FCA
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
staff in December 2007.
Galyon currently serves as the Lakeway Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes Representative. He is married to Chasity, who is also from Seymour, TN. They have two children Elijah and Gracie Mae.