Scott Paxson
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Scott Paxson
| image =
| caption =
| number = 69, 71
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|3}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 292
| high_school = Roman Catholic (PA)
| college = Penn State
| undraftedyear = 2006
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2011}})
- Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2014}})
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLIII)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2005)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 21
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = PaxsSc20
}}
Scott M. Paxson (born February 3, 1983) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers over Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Penn State. Paxson was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Montreal Alouettes.
Early life
Paxson attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
College career
Paxson was named All-Big Ten Conference following his senior season at Penn State University. He majored in crime, law and justice.
Professional career
=Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)=
Paxson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly after the 2006 NFL draft, but was released during the preseason.
=Green Bay Packers=
Paxson spent several weeks with the Green Bay Packers during the 2006 regular season.
=Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)=
Paxson signed a future contract with the Steelers on January 8, 2007.{{cite web | url = http://news.steelers.com/article/73459 | title = Steelers Sign Two Players to Reserve/Future Roster | publisher = steelers.com | accessdate =2008-10-08}} He spent the 2007 season as a member of the Steelers' practice squad and renewed his contract on January 15, 2008.{{cite web | url = http://news.steelers.com/article/86922 | title =Steelers Sign Defensive Tackle Scott Paxson To Reserve/Future List | publisher = steelers.com | accessdate =2008-10-08}}
On October 4, 2008, Paxson was promoted to the Steelers' active roster{{cite news | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txsteelerspaxson&prov=st&type=lgns | title =Steelers promote DL Paxson from practice squad | work = Yahoo! Sports | date = 2008-10-04 | accessdate =2008-10-08}}{{cite news | url = http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_591735.html | title =Steelers sign Paxson, release Bailey | newspaper = Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | last = Brown | first = Scott | date = 2008-10-04 | accessdate =2008-10-08}} and made his first regular season NFL appearance that week versus Jacksonville. He was waived on October 18 when the team promoted offensive tackle Jeremy Parquet to the active roster. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 21, and promoted to the active roster again on December 1.
He was waived on September 4, 2009.
Paxson was re-signed to a future contract on January 7, 2010.
Paxson was again released on September 3, 2010, to make room for the mandatory 53-man roster.{{cite web | url = http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Release-10-Players/441e6a8d-1e4d-4480-bca0-31bb2c2bd06d| title =Steelers release 10 players to make room for 53 man roster | publisher = Pittsburgh Steelers | date = 2010-09-04 | accessdate =2010-09-04}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On January 8, 2011, it was announced that Paxson had signed with the Cleveland Browns on a future/reserve contract.
Paxson played in all 16 games with the Cleveland Browns in 2011, recording 21 tackles (10 solo, 11 assists and 1 sack).
In 2012, Paxson was injured during a pre-season game and missed the entire year.
=Montreal Alouettes=
Paxson signed with the Montreal Alouetteson June 10, 2013.
He was released on June 21, but re-signed with the Alouettes on August 2.
Personal
Scott Paxson has Type I diabetes.{{cite news | url = http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2004/11/11-11-04tdc/11-11-04dsports-06.asp | title = Diabetes to motivate Penn State lineman | newspaper = The Daily Collegian | last = Levarse | first = Derek | date = 2004-11-11 | accessdate = 2008-10-08 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050401090254/http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2004/11/11-11-04tdc/11-11-04dsports-06.asp | archivedate = 2005-04-01 }}
References
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External links
- [http://news.steelers.com/team/player/64119/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141125015944/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/6429 Montreal Alouettes bio]
{{Super Bowl XLIII}}
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Players of American football from Philadelphia
Category:Players of Canadian football from Philadelphia
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players
Category:Green Bay Packers players