Scott Stephen

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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-18) June 18, 1964 (age 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Manual Arts (Los Angeles)
College: Arizona State
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:4.5
Interceptions:5
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Scott Dewitt Stephen (born June 18, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Stephen was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and played scholastically at Manual Arts High School. [1] He played collegiately for the Arizona State Sun Devils [2] and as a senior was honored as a second-team All-American by both Football News and Gannett News Service. [3] [4]

Stephen was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third-round of the 1987 NFL Draft. [5] He spent five seasons with the Packers, starting all 16 games in both 1989 and 1990. [6] He then finished his career playing one year for the Los Angeles Rams. [6]

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References

  1. "Scott Stephen Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. "Scott Stephen Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. "All-America News: Football News". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 23, 1986. p. 14D via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Gannette (sic) News Service All-Americans". Iowa City Press-Citizen. December 2, 1986. p. 2b via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Scott Stephen Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.