Jake Scott
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| Positions | Safety, return specialist, wide receiver (CFL only) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 20, 1945 Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 19, 2020 (aged 75) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College | Georgia (1966–1968) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 7th round, 159th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Jacob E. Scott III (July 20, 1945 – November 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a safety and punt returner from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia, and was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL draft.
Scott went to the Pro Bowl five consecutive times between 1971 and 1975. He recorded 35 interceptions in his six seasons as a Dolphin, and another 14 in his three years with the Redskins. To this day, he remains the Miami Dolphins all-time leader in interceptions with 35. He was also a five-time first or second team All-Pro, and won back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in 1972 and 1973, including winning the MVP of Super Bowl VII.
Scott wore number 13 throughout his career, which was later made famous in Miami by Dan Marino, and has since been retired in Marino's honor.