Scott Galyon

Scott Galyon

No. 52, 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1974-03-23) March 23, 1974 (age 50) Seymour, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	1996 / round: 6 / pick: 182
Career history
New York Giants (1996–1999) Miami Dolphins (2000–2002)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 142 Sacks: 6.0 Forced fumbles: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Scott Galyon is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker who grew up in Seymour, Tennessee where he played football, basketball and baseball at Seymour High School. He signed a football scholarship to play linebacker for the University of Tennessee during his senior year.

Galyon played four years at the University of Tennessee where he led the team in tackles during his junior and senior years and was voted team captain during his senior season.[1] Galyon was drafted by the New York Giants and played for seven years in the NFL, four with the Giants and three with the Miami Dolphins.[2][3] He moved back to Tennessee in 2003 and worked as a volunteer coach with his high school team, the Seymour Eagles, before eventually working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals for three years. He joined the FCA staff from December 2007 – 2017.

Galyon is the former head football coach at Seymour High School.[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1996	NYG	16	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	NYG	16	0	37	31	6	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
1998	NYG	10	1	24	19	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
1999	NYG	16	0	35	25	10	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	MIA	6	1	13	12	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	MIA	16	2	20	10	10	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2002	MIA	15	0	11	5	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
		95	4	142	104	38	6.0	1	0	0	0	4	3	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1997	NYG	1	0	3	3	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	MIA	1	1	3	2	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		2	1	6	5	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. Blackerby, Mike (November 29, 2017). "Former UT Vols standout Scott Galyon takes over as Seymour football coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
2. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
3. "Scott Galyon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
4. Torres, Aaron (March 26, 2019). "Scott Galyon, former Tennessee Vols linebacker, resigns as Seymour football coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

External links

• Tennessee Volunteers bio