Lynn Scott
Lynn Scott is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football for the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers.
Early years
Scott attended Turpin High School, where he helped his team win the 1995 Class 1A state title. He accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he was a three-time NAIA All-American and helped his team win the 1999 NAIA national championship. As a freshman, he was named a starter at safety, recording 90 tackles, 2 interceptions, while returning 17 punts for 208 yards.As a sophomore, he registered 49 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, while returning 12 punts for 337 yards and 2 touchdowns.
As a junior, he collected 87 tackles, 5 interceptions, 5 passes defensed, while returning 16 punts for 197 yards and one touchdown.
As a senior, he posted 72 tackles, 4 interceptions, 9 passes defensed, while returning 26 punts for a school record 595 yards and 4 touchdowns. He finished his college career with 298 tackles and the school record for most punt return yards in a season and in a career.
In 2009, he was named NAIA Defensive Player of the Decade. In 2012, he was inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Scott was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2001 NFL draft. He finished with 15 special teams tackles, 5 defensive tackles and 2 fumble recoveries.In 2002, he tallied 15 tackles, 2 passes defensed, one quarterback pressure and 8 special teams tackles. In 2003, he had 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 8 special teams tackles.
In 2004, he started 9 games at strong safety alongside Roy Williams, after Darren Woodson was lost for the season with a herniated disk in his lower back. He finished with 46 tackles, one sack, one interception, 3 passes defensed, one fumble recovered and 11 special teams tackles.
He was waived on September 3, 2005, but was later re-signed on November 1. He appeared in 6 games, making 3 special teams tackles. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.