Willard Scissum

Willard Scissum
Scissum after receiving his Super Bowl ring at a ceremony held in 2018
Biographical details
Born (1962-10-28) October 28, 1962 (age 62)
Guntersville, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1981–1984Alabama
1985Denver Broncos*
1987Washington Redskins
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
c. 1994Alabama (GA)
1998–2000Morehouse (OL)
2001Morris Brown (co-OC)
2002–2004Morehouse
2006–2007Clark Atlanta (OL)
2007Berlin Thunder (TE)
2008Fort Valley State (OL)
2009–2010Alcorn State (OL)
2011–2012Alabama State (OL)
2013–2015Savannah State (assoc. HC/OL)
Head coaching record
Overall14–18
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Willard Sebastian Scissum (born October 28, 1962) is an American football coach and former player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 NFL season.[1] He played college football at Alabama.

Before his stint with the Redskins, he was signed as a free agent by the Denver Broncos and played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions.[2] He served as the head football coach at Morehouse College from 2002 to 2004,[3] and was last an assistant coach at Savannah State University.

In 2018, Scissum was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Morehouse Maroon Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
2002 Morehouse 6–5 4–4 5th
2003 Morehouse 4–7 3–5 7th
2004 Morehouse 4–6 3–5 6th
Morehouse: 14–18 10–14
Total: 14–18

References

  1. ^ Wiley, Ralph (October 12, 1987). "The Envelope, Please". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ^ "PROFILES OF KEY REPLACEMENT REDSKINS". The Washington Post. October 4, 1987.
  3. ^ "Moorehouse College hires Willard Scissum as football coach". The Tuscaloosa News. March 20, 2002 – via Google News Archive Search.
  4. ^ Chesebrough, Diane (June 12, 2018). "Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 17, 2023.


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