Darrion Scott
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: October 25, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Charleston, West Virginia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 289 lb (131 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
| Career history | |
| College: Ohio State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | |
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Darrion Scott (born October 25, 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Vikings in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State University.
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[edit] College career
Scott played his college football at Ohio State University. As a junior he was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes team that won the 2002 BCS National Championship Game.
[edit] Professional career
Scott was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. After spending a season as a backup he became a full-time starter in 2005. He led the team in sacks 2006 with 5.5. In 2007 he played in only four games due to an injury.
[edit] Legal troubles
Scott was arrested on December 26, 2007 after officers discovered a small amount of Marijuana in his Chevrolet Tahoe. He was booked by Charleston police officers on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges.[1]
Scott was arrested again on April 30, 2008 for suspicion of assault and malicious punishment of a child. [2] Scott will face two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. The boy's mother allegedly found Scott holding a dry cleaning bag over the child's head . Scott told police the two were playing a game with the bag, and Scott wanted to see if the boy could get the bag off his head by himself. [3]
