Scott Shanle
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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November 23, 1979 St. Edward, Nebraska | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Edward (NE) | ||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251 | ||||||||||
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Scott Allen Shanle (born November 23, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Nebraska.
Early years
Shanle attended St. Edward High School, where he played eight-man football as a running back and defensive back. After having a 3-6 record in his freshman season, his team went 29-3 over final three seasons. As a senior, he earned All-State and Player of the Year honors.
In track he ran the 100, 200 and 4x100 meter relay. He set school records in both the 100M and 200M with times of 10.67 and 22.3 seconds. He also earned varsity letters in basketball.
College career
Shanle walked-on at the University of Nebraska and earned a football scholarship after he redshirted in the fall of 1998. As a redshirt freshman in 1999, he appeared in every game, mainly as the up-front blocker on the punt return team.
As a sophomore in 2000, he played in all twelve games with ten starts at strongside linebacker, making 55 tackles (fifth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, one sack, 4 quarterback pressures, 2 passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble.
As a junior in 2001, he made 56 tackles (fifth on the team), 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, one fumble recovey and 8 passes defensed that tied the school's linebacker record. As a senior in 2002, he posted 71 tackles (fourth on the team), 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 6 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one forced fumble.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | ||
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| 6 ft 2 1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
4.57 s | 1.62 s | 2.75 s | 4.32 s | 7.27 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
20 reps | 25 | ||
| Broad jump from Tennessee Pro Day, all others from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
Shanle was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut against the New York Giants on September 7. On September 26, he was suspended 4 games by the NFL for violating its policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.[2] As a rookie, he played on special teams and had 4 tackles, after battling a hamstring injury for most of the season. He was waived on December 10, to make room for guard Scott Tercero who was promoted from the practice squad.
In 2015, he was named one of the best 50 draft picks in the St. Louis Rams history (not counting Los Angeles) by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper.[3]
Dallas Cowboys
On December 11, 2003, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys.[4] He was declared inactive for the last 3 games and the playoffs.
In 2004, he ranked fourth on the Cowboys roster with 15 special teams tackles. He became the starter at strongside linebacker in the team's new 3–4 defense for the final three games, in place of an injured Al Singleton, registering 26 tackles which led the team over that span.
In 2005, he served as the Cowboys' nickel middle linebacker. After injuries forced Dat Nguyen into retirement, Shanle moved into the starting lineup at weakside linebacker. He battled injury setbacks (ankle) in the season's final games, tying for seventh on the team with 50 tackles and tied for eleventh wih 8 special teams tackles.
On April 28, 2006, he was re-signed to a one-year contract. On August 23, he was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a seventh round pick (#237-Alan Ball).[5]
New Orleans Saints
In 2006, he was acquired to improve the linebacker corps, reuniting with head coach Sean Payton, who was the offensive coordinator with the Cowboys. He became a starter at weakside linebacker, leading the team with 77 solo tackles, he was second with 117 total tackles, while registering four sacks, a forced fumble and one pass defensed.
On February 9, 2007, he signed a four-year extension contract.[6] He started 14 games, recording 96 tackles (56 solo), a pass defensed, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and one tackle for a loss.
In 2008, he was named the Saints Defensive MVP, after finishing with 145 tackles (79 solo). In 2009, he was a starting outside linebacker on the Saints' Super Bowl championship team, making 106 tackles (74 solo), 2 interceptions, and was the leading tackler during their playoff run that included wins over Kurt Warner, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning.
On July 29, 2011, he signed a two-year contract with the Saints. In 2012, he started 6 out of 7 games and was declared inactive in 9 contests. He wasn't re-signed after the season and ended his Saints career with 673 total tackles.
References
- ↑ "Scott Shanle profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Scott Shanle suspended four games". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "50 Best STL Rams Draft Picks". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "New Linebacker". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Wednesday's Sports Transactions". Gettysburg Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Saints sign LB Shanle to four-year extension". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2018.