Rich Scanlon
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rich Scanlon
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 91, 55, 57, 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|23}}
| birth_place = Oradell, New Jersey, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Bergen Catholic
(Oradell, New Jersey)
| college = Syracuse
| undraftedyear = 2004
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
- →Berlin Thunder ({{NFLE Year|2005}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2008}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big East (2003)
- NFL Europe Defensive MVP (2005)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 44
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 2
| pfr = ScanRi20
}}
Richard James Scanlon (born December 23, 1980) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Syracuse.
Scanlon has also played for the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants.
Early life
Scanlon grew up in Oradell, New Jersey, and was a standout player at Bergen Catholic High School, where he was named the New Jersey Defensive Player of the Year by The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) in 1998.Garafolo, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2008/12/scanlon_the_newest_giant_is_a.html "Scanlon, the newest Giant, is a man in demand"], The Star-Ledger, December 31, 2008. Accessed February 17, 2011. "I've already seen the ticket guy, the Oradell native and former Bergen Catholic star said by phone, minutes after the ink on his 1-year contract had dried."
College career
He appeared in 43 games (27 starts) for Syracuse University and recorded 277 tackles, 4 sacks, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and eight passes defensed. Scanlon graduated with a degree in Exercise Science, with an eye toward attending medical school.
Professional career
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Scanlon signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004, played with the Berlin Thunder in 2005 and remained with the Chiefs through the 2007 preseason, when he was released during final cuts.
=Tennessee Titans=
On October 31, 2007, he signed with the Tennessee Titans.
=New York Giants=
Scanlon was signed by the New York Giants on December 30, 2008, when Edmond Miles was released.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.giants.com/team/player461.html New York Giants bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlon, Rich}}
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Bergen Catholic High School alumni
Category:Berlin Thunder players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:People from Oradell, New Jersey
Category:Syracuse Orange football players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey