Greg Scruggs
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No. 98 Seattle Seahawks
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| Defensive end | |||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: August 17, 1990 | |||||||
| Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier | |||||||
| College: Louisville | |||||||
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232 | |||||||
| Debuted in 2012 for the Seattle Seahawks | |||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012
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Greg Scruggs (born August 17, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.
Early life
Scruggs was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lived in the city's Winton Terrace housing project[1] before joining the local Boys Hope Girls Hope residential program in 2003.[2] As a student at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, he lived in the Boys Hope House on campus. After playing the quad drums in the school marching band for three years and varsity basketball for two, he reluctantly joined the football team his senior year, at the behest of head coach Steve Specht. Scruggs graduated in 2008.[3][4]
College
Scruggs played defensive tackle for the University of Louisville Cardinals, alongside high school friend Darius Ashley, and graduated in 2011.[5]
NFL career
Seattle Seahawks
Scruggs was selected as the 25th pick in the 7th round, 232nd overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft[6] by the Seattle Seahawks.[7][8]NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks stated that Scruggs is a competitive defensive end with toughness and will have to battle for a backup spot on the Seahawks' roster.[9]
Scruggs submitted the winning nomination of his high school coach, Steve Specht, for the 2013 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award.[10]
References
- ^ Curnutte, Mark (2012-05-31). "Students trade the streets for opportunity". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). Retrieved 2012-06-13. "Greg Scruggs grew up in the Winton Terrace public housing project and, as early as fourth grade, felt the strong pull of the streets."
- ^ Day, Hayley (April 26, 2012). "BHGH Cincinnati Graduate, Greg Scruggs, is slated to be recruited in 2012 NFL Draft". Boys Hope Girls Hope of Cincinnati. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Brown, C. L. "U of L's Greg Scruggs learns to march to the beat of success". The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky: Gannett Company). "The University of Louisville's sophomore defensive end gained his popularity at Cincinnati St. Xavier High School for being the kid with flair who had the 'quints' drum set strapped to his shoulder."
- ^ "St. Xavier Basketball History". Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Xavier High School. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Greg Scruggs. "Player Bio: Greg Scruggs - University of Louisville Official Athletic Site". Uoflsports.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Tracker –". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ O'Neil, Danny (2012-04-28). "Seventh round (v.2.0): DE Greg Scruggs, Louisville | Seahawks Blog | The Seattle Times". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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- ^ "Greg Scruggs Draft Profile –". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ Reedy, Joe (2013-01-30). "St. Xavier's Steve Specht is NFL High School Coach of the Year". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). Retrieved 2013-02-01. "On Friday, head coach Steve Specht will be named the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year. ... Specht ... was nominated for the award by rookie Seahawks defensive end Greg Scruggs."
Further reading
- Daugherty, Paul (2013-01-31). "Doc: Steve Specht, Greg Scruggs show how it should work". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company).
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