Scott Radecic

{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Scott Radecic

| number = 97, 95, 52

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|14|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 243

| high_school = Brentwood (PA)

| college = Penn State

| draftyear = 1984

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 34

| pastteams =

• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1984|1986}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1987|1989}})
• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1990|1995}})
• Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1996}})*

| highlights =

• National champion (1982)
• First-team All-American (1982)
• Second-team All-American (1983)
• 2× Second-team All-East (1982, 1983)

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 674

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 7.0

| statlabel3 = Interceptions

| statvalue3 = 8

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 7

| pfr = RadeSc20

}}

Jude Scott Radecic (born June 14, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Radecic was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and played scholastically at suburban Brentwood High School, graduating in 1980.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RadeSc20.htm|title=Scott Radecic Stats |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He played college football at Penn State University.{{cite web| url=https://www.nfl.com/players/scott-radecic/ |title=Scott Radecic Stats |website=NFL.com |access-date=May 30, 2024}}

As a junior, Radecic was a member of their consensus national champion team. He was also honored as both a first-team All-American (GNS),{{cite news |title=Elway, Walker head Gannett all-star squad |author=Joel Buchsbaum |newspaper=Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal |date=November 25, 1982 |page=51 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-1982-gannett-all-am/147558586/ |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} and an Academic All-American.{{cite news |title=Scott Radecic:Linebacker's Fame Doesn't Bother Him |author=Jim Carlson |newspaper=Centre Daily Times (State College (PA) |date=August 25, 1983 |page=C-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-scott-radecic-penn-s/148374335/ |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} His senior year, he was named to the All-American second-team by Football News.{{cite news |title=All-America |date=November 30, 1983 |newspaper=The Sioux City Journal |page=C2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72113120/ |access-date=February 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Radecic was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was with the Chiefs for three years (1984–86), then had another three-year stint with the Buffalo Bills (1987–89), and finally spent six years with the Indianapolis Colts (1990–95). He recorded 7 career sacks, 7 fumble recoveries, and 8 interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.{{Cite web |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerr/rade00600.html |title=Scott Radecic Stats |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=May 30, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425234049/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerr/rade00600.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022}}

His brother Keith also played at Penn State and in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987.

Scott is currently a Senior Principal at Populous, where he serves as the principal in charge of projects in collegiate sports, the NFL and elite athletic training facilities.