Scott Strasburger (born February 14, 1963) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Nebraska.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Born: | February 14, 1963 Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school: | Holdrege (Holdrege, Nebraska) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 9 / pick: 243 |
| Career history | |
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Early life
editStrasburger attended Holdrege High School, where he was a starter at defensive end and was named All-state as a senior. He walked-on at the University of Nebraska.
As a true sophomore, he was a backup right defensive end behind All-Big Eight selection Tony Felici. He made 31 tackles and 6 sacks. His most famous play came in the eleventh game against Oklahoma University, intercepting a pass late in the fourth quarter that he returned 22 yards to the opponent's one yard in the final 30 seconds of the game, helping the team clinch a 28–24 victory and win the Big Eight Conference Championship.[1] He was named the starter for the 1983 Orange Bowl against Louisiana State University.[2]
As a junior, he was named a full-time starter at standup right defensive end. He made 42 tackles (22 solo), 3 pass breakups and 2 fumble recoveries (led the team). He made 10 tackles against Oklahoma State University.
As a senior, he made 12 tackles for loss (tied team lead), 7 pass breakups (school record for linemen). He made 7 tackles (5 solo), 2 sacks, 2 pass breakups and one fumble recovery against UCLA. He earned a National Football Hall of Fame scholarship. He finished with 15 career sacks.
In 1984, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a scholar.[3] In 2005, he was inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]
Professional career
editStrasburger was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (243rd overall) of the 1985 NFL draft, to play him at outside linebacker.[5] He was released on September 2.[6] In 1986, he was re-signed by the Cowboys and was released on August 23.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Strasburger saves the day, 1982". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ^ "Nebraska peels off an Orange win, 21-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1983. p. 4D.
- ^ "Hall of Fame profile". National Football Foundation.
- ^ "A look at the Nebraska HOF class". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Dallas Cowboys released three players Saturday". Associated Press.