Noel Scarlett
Noel Scarlett was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe. He played college football at Langston University.
Early years
Scarlett attended Elbert County High School, where he was a two-way lineman. As a junior, he received All-area and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Senior honors. As a senior, he didn't play football because of trouble with the law.He worked for 2 years in a produce plant making his way up to a supervisor's role, before accepting a football scholarship from NAIA Langston University. As a sophomore he was named a starter at defensive tackle, tallying 40 tackles and 2 sacks. As a junior, he posted 40 tackles and 6 sacks.
As a senior, he led the team with a career-high 9.5 sacks and 9 tackles for loss. He had 3 sacks against Oklahoma Panhandle State University. He finished his college career with 120 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings (first stint)
Scarlett was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft. He was waived on September 5.New England Patriots
On December 22, 1999, he was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad. He was released on December 29. He was re-signed on January 5, 2000.In 2000, he was allocated to the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. He recorded 20 tackles and 2.5 sacks for a defense that gave up only 76.3 rushing yards-per-game and helped the team reach World Bowl 2000. He was released by the Patriots on August 1.