Bruce Scholtz
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 26, 1958 La Grange, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||||||
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Bruce Scholtz (born September 26, 1958) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and one season for the New England Patriots.
Scholtz attended David Crockett High School in Austin, Texas. During his senior year, he was a captain of the varsity football team and played as both linebacker and center. He won the Central Texas 26AAAA Defensive Player of the Year award. Scholtz also played on the varsity basketball team. He averaged 19 points per game and led the team in rebounding.[1] He graduated from Crockett in 1977 and attended the University of Texas at Austin where he played in 22 games over two seasons.
At Texas he was a force on defense, and left the school ranked in the top ten in fumbles recovered, tackles for a loss in a season, career tackles for a loss and total tackles.[2]
He was drafted in 1982, round 2, pick 6 (33 overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.
References[edit]
- ^ Crockett Publications. Texan '77. Taylor Publishing Company, 1977.
- ^ "History of Longhorn Sports". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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