- Scott Player
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Punter
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|12|17
birthplace=St. Augustine, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=211
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Arizona Cardinals
college=Florida State
undraftedyear=1993
pastteams=
*Birmingham Barracudas (1995)
*Arizona Cardinals (1996)*
*New York Giants (1997)*
*New York Jets (1997)*
*Arizona Cardinals (1998-2006)
*Cleveland Browns (2007)
*New England Patriots (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=
highlights=
*Pro Bowl second alternate (1999)
* Pro Bowl selection (2000)
nfl=PLA800918Scott Darwin Player (born
December 17 ,1969 inSt. Augustine, Florida ) is anAmerican football punter who is currently afree agent . He was signed by theBirmingham Barracudas as astreet free agent in 1995. He playedcollege football at Florida State.Player has also been a member of the
New York Giants ,New York Jets ,Arizona Cardinals ,Cleveland Browns andNew England Patriots . He was aPro Bowl alternate with the Cardinals in 1999 and a Pro Bowl selection in 2000.Professional career
He has played ten years in the NFL, nine of which were with the Cardinals and a portion of one with the
Cleveland Browns , He also played in theCanadian Football League and inNFL Europa with theFrankfurt Galaxy . Player is currently the only player wearing a1-bar facemask , which was restricted by NFL in2004 . His facemask is covered under aGrandfather Clause . Being the only recent player to wear a 1-bar facemask has led to the nickname, Punty McOnebar.Arizona Cardinals
Player played for the Cardinals between
1998 and2006 , earning aPro Bowl selection in 2000. The Cardinals released him onAugust 29 ,2007 .Cleveland Browns
On
September 18 ,2007 Player was signed by theCleveland Browns afterDave Zastudil was injured. OnOctober 8 ,2007 the Browns released him. [ [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=7502 Cleveland Browns Release Scott Player] ]New England Patriots
On
April 18 ,2008 Player was signed by theNew England Patriots to compete with incumbentChris Hanson . However, he was released onJune 12 ,2008 .References
External links
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32777 New England Patriots bio]
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