Bart Scott

Bartholomew Edward Scott (born August 18, 1980) is an American sports analyst and former football player.

Scott was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons.

After playing college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, he was signed by the NFL's Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002.

The scout was impressed by Scott and three days following the 2002 NFL Draft, after going undrafted, Scott signed a contract with the Ravens.

He made his NFL debut at the Carolina Panthers on September 8, 2002.

The following season, he again played in all 16 games and one post-season game, recording nine tackles and one fumble recovery on defense.

His 19 special teams tackles, a career high, ranked second on the team.

In the 2004 season, he played in 13 games, making 17 special teams tackles, adding five tackles on defense playing as a safety and linebacker.

Additionally, Scott paid for new uniforms and equipment in 2005 and provided money to upgrade the weight room in 2007.

Scott also paid to have a new set of bleachers installed at the school after vandals stole the school's former bleachers.

Scott later returned to Southern Illinois in 2005 to finish his academic studies, graduating with a degree in economics.

Scott later became a first-ballot member of the Southern Illinois' Hall of Fame.

During Scott's first three years with Baltimore, he was a special teams standout.

However, he saw little time in the defensive rotation.

In his rookie season, he played in all 16 regular season games and recorded five tackles and one interception on defense while tying with another teammate to lead the team in special teams tackles at 17.

Scott saw significant playing time during the 2005 season as Ray Lewis suffered a hamstring injury, playing in all 16 games and making 10 starts.

He finished the season with 119 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four passes defended.

Scott signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Ravens, turning down an offer from the Cleveland Browns.

Scott was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2006.

In 2006, Scott ended the season with a career-high 135 tackles, 9.5 sacks, two interceptions and nine passes defended.

In honor of Scott's accomplishments on and off the field, Southeastern retired his jersey in 2008.

At Southern Illinois University, Scott played linebacker and safety for the Southern Illinois Salukis football team.

As a junior, Scott was suspended from the team for the final six games of the season following an altercation with defensive coordinator Michael Vite who chastised Scott for eating during a locker room meeting.

At the end of the year, the team's entire coaching staff was fired; Jerry Kill was hired as the new head coach.

Kill had been warned by a former staff members about Scott's behavior.

However, Kill was impressed by Scott, calling him "a captain and leader."

During his senior year, Scott led the team with 127 tackles and 5.5 sacks; earning first-team All-Gateway conference honors.

Kill touted Scott's abilities to several NFL teams but only the Baltimore Ravens sent out a scout to assess Scott.

After playing his first seven years with the Ravens, Scott signed with the New York Jets in 2009.

He would play his final four seasons for the Jets.

He was employed as an NFL analyst for CBS television from 2013 to 2017.

Scott is currently employed as the co-host of Bart and Hahn weekdays 12 to 2 on ESPN Radio in New York City.

Scott attended Southeastern High School in Detroit, coached by Drake Wilkins, where he played running back and linebacker on the football team.

Scott's assistant coach, Reinard Davis, recalled that "[Scott] went 110 percent on every snap and never came off the field."

During his senior year, Scott recorded 76 tackles and led the team in rushing with 635 yards.

More than one hundred colleges sent recruiting letters; however, low SAT scores made colleges wary of offering Scott a scholarship.

Scott later improved his test scores to ensure eligibility.

During July workouts for a Michigan high school all-star game, Scott was impressive on the field, catching the interest of coach Bryan Masi.

Masi contacted Dan Enos, a friend and an assistant coach at Southern Illinois; the Southern Illinois staff decided to offer Scott a scholarship.

Scott continues to return to Southeastern High School nearly every year to speak with students.