Former Viper Scott Now a Hammer
Published on February 21, 2012 under Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL)
Alabama Hammers News Release
Alabama Hammers coach Marty Hammond announced Tuesday that Scott -- a Scottsboro native and former Southern Miss standout -- has signed with the team and will be on hand when players report Friday for training camp.
Scott was a member of the Tennessee Valley Vipers 2008 arenafootball2 championship team and spent last season splitting time between New Orleans and Georgia in the Arena Football League.
"It's great to be back in Huntsville,'' Scott said. "Let's go get another championship."
Scott (6-foot-2, 285 pounds) racked up more than 20 tackles and had three sacks for the Voodoo and Force last season in 16 games. He totaled 39.5 sacks and 104 tackles through 2009 in af2 with the Vipers in '08 and '09 and Birmingham as a rookie in '07.
"I'm glad to have Eric coming to camp and he is definitely a strong presence on defense,'' Hammond said. "Right now I feel pretty comfortable with the group I have coming to camp."
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