Rich Scanlon

Total tackles	44
Fumble recoveries	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rich Scanlon
No. 91, 55, 57, 52
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 23, 1980 (age 45); Oradell, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Bergen Catholic (Oradell)
College	Syracuse
NFL draft	2004: undrafted
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2004–2006); → Berlin Thunder (2005); Tennessee Titans (2007); New York Giants (2008);
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-Big East (2003); NFL Europe Defensive MVP (2005);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	44
Fumble recoveries	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard James Scanlon (born December 23, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

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.^[1]

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

↑ Garafolo, Mike. "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."

External links

New York Giants bio Archived January 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[1] Garafolo, Mike. "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."

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