Greg Scruggs

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Greg Scruggs
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Scruggs with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012
No. 87 Chicago Bears
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Career information
High school: Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 11
Sacks: 3.0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Greg Scruggs (born August 17, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

Early life

Scruggs was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lived in the city's Winton Terrace housing project[1] before joining the local Boys Hope Girls Hope residential program in 2003.[2] As a student at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, he lived in the Boys Hope House on campus. After playing the quad drums in the school marching band for three years and varsity basketball for two, he reluctantly joined the football team his senior year, at the behest of head coach Steve Specht. Scruggs graduated in 2008.[3][4]

College

Scruggs played defensive tackle for the University of Louisville Cardinals and graduated in 2011.[5]

NFL career

Seattle Seahawks

Scruggs was selected as the 25th pick in the 7th round, 232nd overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft[6] by the Seattle Seahawks.[7][8] NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks stated that Scruggs is a competitive defensive end with toughness and will have to battle for a backup spot on the Seahawks' roster.[9] On August 27, 2013, the Seahawks placed Scruggs on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[10] The Seahawks announced on August 31, 2015 they waived Scruggs, making him a free agent.[11]

Chicago Bears

On December 31, 2015 Scruggs signed with the Chicago Bears. On January 3, 2016, Scruggs recorded his third career sack against the Detroit Lions.[12] For the 2016 season Sruggs is listed as a tight end.

Personal life

Scruggs submitted the winning nomination of his high school coach, Steve Specht, for the 2013 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award.[13]

References

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Further reading

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