National Football League linebacker Bart Scott plays for the New York Jets. He previously played for the Baltimore Ravens.

Scott became a free agent in February of 2009. According to several sources, Scott signed a multi-year contract, worth roughly $8 million per year, with the Jets on February 27, 2009.SportingNews.com: Bart Scott Agrees to Terms with Jets

Prior to playing professionally, Scott played college football with the Southern Illinois Salukis in the NCAA. He started three seasons with the Salukis, recording 352 tackles, playing at linebacker and safety. After college, Scott went undrafted.Official Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Bart Scott

Scott signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens in 2002. He made his professional debut that same year, playing in all 16 regular season games and recording 20 tackles and one interception.Official Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Bart Scott

He has continued with the Ravens in the years since, recording his statistically best season in 2006, when he had 103 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions, which he returned for a total of 31 yards. His performance earned him his first Pro Bowl selection, as well as an inclusion on Sports Illustrated's All-Pro Team.Official Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Bart Scott

After signing his big contract in the offseason, Scott came in and immediately was revered by teammates. He became a vocal leader on this team the minute the ink dried on the paper of his contract. Scott and ILB David Harris combined to form arguably the most fearsome inside linebacker combination in the sport as they anchored the #1 defense in the NFL. Scott, along with S Jim Leonhard helped ease the transition in learning Rex Ryan's defense for the rest of the players since he played in it for six years in Baltimore.

Scott often called the plays for the defense, as he and Harris along with Leonhard shared these duties. Scott was often called upon to do the less glamorous, dirty work that doesn't show up in the box scores so his numbers didn't really give a fair indication as to his overall value of the team. Despite this Scott still managed to put up 93 tackles and a sack in 16 games started.