Scott Pelluer
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1959 Yakima, WA | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Interlake (WA) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 4 / pick: 91 (By the Dallas Cowboys) | ||||||||
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Scott John Pelluer (born April 26, 1959 in Yakima, Washington) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints.
Early years
Pelluer attended Mead High School, before transferring to Interlake High School as a junior.
He accepted a scholarship from Washington State University, where he became a four-year starter at defensive end and outside linebacker. As a junior he registered 71 tackles, 3 sacks (led the team) and 2 interceptions. As a senior he tallied 12 sacks (a school record at the time).[1]
He finished his college career with 240 tackles (180 solo) and 19 sacks, at the time ranking as the school career sack leader and one of the top career tacklers.[2]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Pelluer was selected in the fourth round (91st overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on August 3.[3]
New Orleans Saints
On September 1, 1981, he was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints[4]
On August 19, 1986, he was placed on the injured reserve list.[5] He was released the next year before the start of training camp.[6]
Personal life
His sons, Tyler Pelluer played for the Montana Grizzlies, Cooper Pelluer was a member of the Washington Huskies and Peyton Pelluer played for the Washington State Cougars. His father Arnie Pelluer, also was a standout at Washington State, from 1953-55. His brother Steve was the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and his youngest brother Arnie played linebacker at Stanford University from 1984-87.[7]
Pelluer has served as an assistant football coach at Boise State, Northern Arizona, Washington and Arizona.
References
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19801112&id=DE9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3871,5450668&hl=en
- ^ http://www.arizonawildcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30700&ATCLID=208225125
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1979&dat=19810804&id=WxwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yKoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5058,4663442&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19810902&id=NUoaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6033,612117&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19860820&id=oQ4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z6YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4865,4208748&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19870120&id=xVlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473,2831597&hl=en
- ^ http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=207874404