Jake Scott

Infobox NFLretired


name=Jake Scott
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position=Safety
number=13
birthdate=birth date and age|1945|07|20
Greenwood, South Carolina
deathdate=
debutyear=1970
finalyear=1978
draftyear=1970
draftround=7
draftpick=159
college=Georgia
teams=
* Miami Dolphins (1970-1976)
* Washington Redskins (1977-1978)
stat1label=INT
stat1value=49
stat2label=INT yards
stat2value=551
stat3label=Games
stat3value=126
nfl=SCO350683
highlights=
* 5x Pro Bowl selection (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
* 5x All-Pro selection (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
* 2x Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII)
* Super Bowl VII MVP
HOF=
CollegeHOF=

Jacob E. Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and punt returner who played nine seasons from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Scott went to the Pro Bowl five consecutive times between 1971, and 1975. He recorded 35 interceptions in his six seasons as a Dolphin, and another 14 in his three years with the Redskins. He was also a 5 time All-Pro.

Scott wore number 13 throughout his career (a number not worn by NFL safeties today), which was later made famous in Miami by Dan Marino, and has since been retired in Marino's honor.

College career

Scott played college football at the University of Georgia, where he led Georgia in interceptions both in 1967 with six interceptions and in 1968 with ten interceptions. In 1967, Scott was named first-team All-SEC defensive back by the Associated Press, and in 1968 again in both the AP and the UPI. The 10 interceptions in a season is now second most in Georgia history behind Terry Hoage’s 12 in 1982. Scott’s 175 return yards on interceptions 1968 is also second all-time for Georgia.

Scott’s college career total of 315 interception return yards is the most in Georgia’s history. He also holds the current Georgia record for career interceptions.

Scott was elected into the State of Georgia Hall of Fame in 1986.

Pro career

Scott began his professional career in 1969 in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back and kick returner with the British Columbia Lions. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in seventh round of the 1970 NFL draft, where in his rookie year, he made five interceptions for 112 yards and made one touchdown in a punt return. The following year, he recorded 7 interceptions and 318 punt return yards, assisting the team to Super Bowl VI, which they lost 24-3 to the Dallas Cowboys. Scott recorded a 21-yard punt return in the game.

Scott was a key member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated season, and finished that season as Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl VII, recording two interceptions and 63 return yards in the Dolphins' 14-7 win over the Washington Redskins including one in the fourth quarter.ref|MVP He also played for the Dolphins in their 24-7 Super Bowl VIII win, recording a fumble recovery, 20 punt return yards, and 47 kickoff return yards in that game.

Overall, Scott finished his 9 seasons with 49 interceptions which is the Dolphins all-time leader in that categoryref|AllTime and 551 return yards, along with 13 fumble recoveries for 35 return yards. On special teams, he gained 1,357 yards and a touchdown returning punts, and 137 yards on 6 kickoff returns.

In the late 1980s, NFL Films named Scott as the Dolphins All-Time Neutralizer sponsored by Tums. He was inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame in 1998. [http://www.coj.net/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Special+Events/FlaGa/EVENTS/Hall+of+Fame+Induction+Ceremony.htm]

Scott is currently an investor in Hawaii.

References

# [http://www.superbowl.com/history/mvps/game/sbvii Super Bowl MVPs] Retrieved April 25, 2006
# [http://www.miamidolphins.com/history/1972perfectseason/1972teamroster/teamroster_scott_j.asp 1972 Miami Dolphins player profile, Jake Scott] Retrieved April 25, 2006
# [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-spjakescott19nov19,0,3570478.story?page=1 HYDE: Where's Jake Scott? We found him] Retrieved December 19, 2006

External links

* [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SCOTTJAK01 Jake Scott's stats on databasefootball]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/ScotJa01.htm Jake Scott's stats on pro-football-reference]
* [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-spjakescott19nov19,0,3570478.story?page=1&coll=sfla-dolphins-front Human Interest "Where are they Now?" Article in Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Nov. 19, 2006]