David Andrew Szott (born December 12, 1967) is an American former professional football guard for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | December 12, 1967 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 289 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Clifton (NJ) | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 7 / pick: 180 | ||||||||
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Szott was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft.[1] Szott played in the NFL for the Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and New York Jets, before retiring from football in February 2004. He remained with the Jets as an offensive line coach and in player development.[2] Szott became the team's chaplain in 2006.[citation needed]
Szott played college football at Penn State for legendary football coach Joe Paterno.
Szott grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and was a standout player at Clifton High School in New Jersey.[3] He was also a standout high school wrestler in New Jersey placing fourth in the heavyweight division of the 1986 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Tournament. Szott was undefeated until the round robin portion where he was pinned by eventual champion John Matyiko of Virginia. Szott then was pinned by Carl Presley of Illinois in the semi-finals and settled for fourth place while losing by fall to Jon Morris of Virginia.
Personal life
editHis older brother is Kevin Szott,a Paralympic judoka, former goalball player, shot put thrower and a winner of five Paralympic Games medals.[4][5][6][7] Szott and his wife, Andrea, have two children, the older, Shane, suffers from cerebral palsy. He is a tireless fundraiser for charitable causes related to the disorder. Josh, the youngest is 20 years old and plays wide receiver for Colgate University.[8]
References
edit- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dave Szott latest news and rumors". www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ DeMarrais, Kevin C. "Leaving the spotlight for new, quieter careers", The Record (Bergen County), April 29, 2007. Accessed October 16, 2007. "Who: Dave Szott, 39. Then: Clifton High School and Penn State offensive-line star lasted 14 years in the NFL despite being a seventh-round pick by Kansas City Chiefs."
- ^ "Kevin Szott - Saint Athletics Hall of Fame". Saints Athletics. August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Szott Judoka". JudoInside. August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Where they are now: Dave Szott". USA Today High School Sports. September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Learning Curves" (PDF). www.wada-ama.org. August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Joshua Szott - Football". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
External links
edit- "NY Jets' Dave Szott Honored as 'Hometown Hero'", United Way Press Release, May 1, 2003