Dave Szott

{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dave Szott

| number = 79

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|12|12}}

| birth_place = Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 289

| high_school = Clifton (NJ)

| college = Penn State

| draftyear = 1990

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 180

| pastteams =

• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1990|2000}})
• Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2001}})
• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2002|2003}})

| highlights =

• First-team All-Pro (1997)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1990)
• National champion (1986)
• First-team All-East (1989)

| statlabel1 = Games Played

| statvalue1 = 177

| statlabel2 = Games Started

| statvalue2 = 171

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 5

| pfr = SzotDa20

}}

David Andrew Szott (born December 12, 1967) is an American former professional football guard for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Szott was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Szott played in the NFL for the Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and New York Jets, before retiring from football in February 2004. He remained with the Jets as an offensive line coach and in player development.{{cite web |url=http://www.kffl.com/player/1342/nfl/news/dave-szott |title=Dave Szott latest news and rumors |website=www.kffl.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205003026/http://www.kffl.com/player/1342/nfl/news/dave-szott |archive-date=5 December 2014 |url-status=dead}} Szott became the team's chaplain in 2006.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}

Szott played college football at Penn State for legendary football coach Joe Paterno.

Szott grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and was a standout player at Clifton High School in New Jersey.DeMarrais, Kevin C. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3NDImZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxMjM4NjEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyMg== "Leaving the spotlight for new, quieter careers"], The Record (Bergen County), April 29, 2007. Accessed October 16, 2007. "Who: Dave Szott, 39. Then: Clifton High School and Penn State offensive-line star lasted 14 years in the NFL despite being a seventh-round pick by Kansas City Chiefs." He was also a standout high school wrestler in New Jersey placing fourth in the heavyweight division of the 1986 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Tournament. Szott was undefeated until the round robin portion where he was pinned by eventual champion John Matyiko of Virginia. Szott then was pinned by Carl Presley of Illinois in the semi-finals and settled for fourth place while losing by fall to Jon Morris of Virginia.