Darrion Scott is an American football

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 defensive end

Defensive end

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 who is currently a member of the Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

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. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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 in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft

2004 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes football

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Scott has also played for the Florida Tuskers..

College career

Scott attended and played college football

College football

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 at Ohio State University

Ohio State University

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. As a junior he was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes football

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 team that won the 2002 BCS National Championship Game

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Minnesota Vikings

Scott was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

 in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft

2004 NFL Draft

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. After spending a season as a backup he became a full-time starter in 2005. He led the team in sacks

Quarterback sack

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 2006 with 5.5. In 2007 he played in only four games due to an injury.

Washington Redskins

On April 27, 2010, Scott signed a contract with the Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

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. He saw the Redskins' organization particularly appealing due to the fact that Jim Haslett

Jim Haslett

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, his UFL

UFL

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 coach, is the team's new defensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

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. He was waived on November 8, 2011 but resigned on November 15, 2011.

Legal troubles

Scott was arrested on December 26, 2007 after officers discovered a small amount of Marijuana in his Chevrolet Tahoe. He was booked by Charleston police officers on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges.

Scott was arrested again on April 30, 2008 for suspicion of assault and malicious punishment of a child. Scott will face two felony

Felony

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 charges and one misdemeanor

Misdemeanor

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charge. The boy's mother allegedly found Scott holding a dry cleaning bag over the child's head. Scott told police the two were playing a game with the bag, and Scott wanted to see if the boy could get the bag off his head by himself. He pleaded guilty to child endangerment and will be sentenced July 24. The NFL suspended Scott three games for violating the league's conduct policy.