Renegades officially sign American lineman Johnny Scott
Published on June 11, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa Renegades News Release
KEMPTVILLE â The Ottawa Renegades Football Club added officially signed American defensive lineman Johnny Scott to the training camp roster Saturday. The veteran reported Friday, passed a physical and practiced for the first time on Saturday morning under sunny skies at Kemptville College/University of Guelph.
Scott, who was claimed off of waivers by Ottawa last week, will join an already well-stocked Renegades defensive line that showed well in last Thursday night's pre-season victory over the Montreal Alouettes, 27-16.
"We know he can play and now he has to get the system down," said Renegades head coach and general manager Joe Paopao, who coached the 6-foot-2, 270-pound Texas native in the past.
The Renegades are getting set for two key dates on the pre-season calendar. Ottawa will host Montreal in the final 2005 exhibition game on Thursday, June 16 at Frank Clair Stadium (7 p.m.). Prior to that, however, the Renegades must slice their roster down to 50 players (excluding 2005 CFL draft selections) by Monday at ! 11:59 p.m.
2005: Claimed off waivers by the Renegades during training camp... Signed on June 11, 2005
2004: Started 16 games at defensive tackle during his second season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, missing two due to injury...finished fourth on the Tiger-Cats with four quarterback sacks and seventh with 33 defensive tackles including one for a loss...in the Tiger-Cats 38-36 season opening victory in B.C. on June 18th Scott made a season high five defensive tackles...equaled his season high of five defensive tackles in Hamilton's 30-30 tie with Toronto on September 6th...was named the CFL Lineman of the Week after making four defensive tackles and one quarterback in Hamilton's 20-17 overtime victory over Ottawa on October 15th...started at defensive end in the Tiger-Cats 24-6 East Semi-Final loss in Toronto... 2003: The all-star defensive end signed as a free-agent with the Tiger-Cats on June 16th following his release by Toronto two days earlier...started 13 games during the regular season at defensive end, missing five due to injury...made 26 defensive tackles during the regular season...had four tackles for losses, tying him for second place on the team with linebacker Chris Shelling...also had one quarterback sack, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery with Hamilton in 2003...made a season high five defensive tackles in the Tiger-Cat's 19-11 Labour Day Classic loss to Toronto...B.C.'s Dave Dickenson was the victim of Scott's first quarterback sack of the season on August 22nd...had a fumble return vs. Calgary on July 11th...made three defensive tackles with Toronto during the pre-season... 2002: After only playing in five games in 2001 due to a broken leg, Scott returned to hi! s usual form in 2002...finished second on the Argonauts with four quar terback sacks while adding 35 defensive tackles...earned Eastern Division All-Star status at Defensive Tackle...on July 3rd Scott registered the Argonauts' first quarterback sack of the year in Toronto's 28-12 loss to Montreal...in the Argonauts' 31-17 loss to Edmonton on July 13th he made five defensive tackles and one quarterback sack...had three defensive tackles and forced two fumbles in Toronto's 42-15 loss to Winnipeg on July 23rd...did not play in the Argonauts' 30-25 win over Ottawa on September 15th due to injury...in Toronto's 41-11 loss to Saskatchewan on September 15 he had two quarterback sacks and two defensive tackles...on October 5th in Toronto's 23-18 loss to B.C., he made a season-high six defensive tackles...played in both of Toronto's Eastern Division playoff games and made three defensive tackles in Toronto's 35-18 loss to Montreal in the Eastern Final on November 17th... 2001: The eight-year veteran played in five games in his second season with Toronto...made eight defensive tackles, two quarterback sacks and two forced fumbles during the regular season...led the Argos in tackles with five in their 30-16 loss to Winnipeg on July 13th...had one of his best games as an Argo on July 28th in Toronto's 50-24 win over Saskatchewan recording two quarterback sacks, one defensive tackle and one forced fumble on the evening...on August 2nd, in Toronto's 36-35 victory over Calgary, he went down with a broken leg and was lost for the rest of the regular season... 2000: Played in all 18 regular season games in his first season as an Argo, making 24 defensive tackles, five quarterback sacks and knocking down two passes...was selected an Eastern Division All-Star...made his Argo debut on July 6th when Toronto traveled to Saskatchewan to open the regular season! ...made two defensive tackles, one quarterback sack and one fumble rec overy as the Argos beat the Roughriders 36-28...started on July 20th vs. Montreal and made three defensive tackles and one pass knockdown...returned to B.C. for the first time since the trade starting at defensive tackle and making four defensive tackles...had one forced fumble, one defensive tackle and one knockdown on October 7th vs. Hamilton... 1999: Recorded 38 defensive tackles and 10 quarterback sacks for 62 yards in losses in 17 games with the Lions...was selected to both the Western Division and CFL All-Star teams for the second time in his career...made a season high six defensive tackles on August 12th vs. Toronto...on August 26th vs. Saskatchewan Scott had two quarterback sacks...had three defensive tackles in the Lions' 26-24 loss to Calgary in the Western Division Final... 1998: Played in all 18 regular season games for B.C....made 42 defensive tackle! s and 13 quarterback sacks for 108 yards in losses during the year...was named to the Western Division and CFL All-Star teams for the first time in his career...had five defensive tackles and one quarterback sack in the Lions' 40-33 loss to Edmonton in the Western Division Semi-Final...initially signed as a free-agent with the Chicago Bears on March 2nd...attended the England Monarchs training camp after the Bears allocated him to NFL Europe...was released by Chicago on March 27th... 1997: In 16 regular season games with the Lions Scott made 30 defensive tackles and three special teams tackles...also recorded four quarterback sacks for 32 yards in losses...in the Lions' 45-35 loss to Montreal in the Eastern Division Semi-Final had five defensive tackles and one quarterback sack... 1996: Played in 16 games in his first season with the B.C. Lions...made 28 defensive tackles, on! e special teams tackle and eight quarterback sacks during the regular season...selected by B.C. in the 6th round (51st overall) of the U.S. Team Dispersal Draft... 1995: Played in 18 games for the Pirates in 1995...had 27 defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles during the season...also had two quarterback sacks for 15 yards in losses... 1994: Signed as a free-agent with the Shreveport Pirates on May 8th...played in nine games during the regular season...made nine defensive tackles, two special teams tackles and one quarterback sack.
Notable
Scott is one of the most entertaining characters in the league...was smiling from ear to ear on October 20th, 2002 as Muhammad Ali rubbed his bald head at an Argo halftime tribute to the famous boxer...is a rarity in the world of pro football having not played college football...played his high school football at Johnston High School ... appeared with a number of other Argonaut players in the 2002 film, "The Sum of All Fears"...resides in Toronto year-round.
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