Trevor Scott

Trevor John Scott (born August 30, 1984) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University at Buffalo.

Early years
Scott was twice an All-Northern selection at Potsdam High School playing tight end and outside linebacker. He earned two letters and was twice a captain and was team MVP as both a junior and senior and was a Watertown Daily Times First-team selection. He also earned four letters in track and field and two in basketball.

College career
At the University at Buffalo, Scott was an All-Conference selection as a senior he started all 12 games at left end for the Bulls had 10 sacks, 46 tackles and 15 stops for a loss. In 2006, as a junior, he started all 12 games at defensive end and led the Bulls with nine sacks on the season and also recorded 45 total tackles. In 2005 he played in seven games as a reserve tight end and had eight catches for 55 yards on the season. The prior season, 2004, he played in 10 games after  being a redshirt in 2003.

Oakland Raiders
He was a 6th round pick (169th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft. Scott recorded his first and second career NFL sack on October 19, 2008 when he brought down Brett Favre. That performance earned him a nomination for the NFL Rookie of the Week award, but the award was given to Chris Johnson. Scott finished the 2008 season with 24 tackles, a forced fumble, and tied two others for the most sacks by a rookie with 5.0.

On, November 25, 2010, Scott was placed on injured reserve by the Raiders, due to an injured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, ending his season after 10 games, 22 tackles, and 1.5 sacks. He played in all 16 games the following season.

New England Patriots
Scott signed with the New England Patriots on March 17, 2012.