Scott Novak
Scott Novak | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Novak at Wild Card Round 2020 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team) | |
| Born | February 20, 1971 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | NFL official (2014–present) |
Scott Novak (born February 20, 1971)[1] is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2014 NFL season, wearing uniform number 1.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Novak resides in the Denver, Colorado, area.
He attended Texas A&M. He wears his class ring proudly.
Officiating career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Novak served several seasons in the NFL Officiating Development program. Prior to entering the NFL, Novak was in the Big 12 Conference and worked as a referee and deep wing official. He was the referee for the 2012 BCS National Championship Game between Alabama and LSU.[3]
NFL career
[edit]Novak was hired by the NFL in 2014 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the 2019 NFL season following the retirements of Pete Morelli and Walt Coleman.[4] He is the first NFL official to wear the uniform number 1.
- R: Scott Novak
- U: Mark Pellis
- DJ: Brian Sakowski
- LJ: Mark Stewart
- FJ: Terry Brown
- SJ: David Meslow
- BJ: Terrence Miles
- RO: Matt Sumstine
- RA: Tim England
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 National Football League Roster - Referee". www.referee.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Scott Novak". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Candidates for white hat in 2019". Football Zebras. January 31, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 28, 2019). "Adrian Hill and Scott Novak promoted to referee position". Football Zebras. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Officiating crews for the 2024 season". Football Zebras. May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2023.