Dave Szott
David Andrew Szott (born December 12, 1967) is a former professional American football guard.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1967 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 289 lb (131 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Clifton (NJ) | ||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / Round: 7 / Pick: 180 | ||||
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Szott was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft. Szott played 14 years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and New York Jets, before retiring from football in February 2004. He remained with the Jets as an offensive line coach and in player development. Szott became the team's chaplain in 2006.
Szott played college football at Penn State for legendary football coach Joe Paterno.
Szott grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and was a standout player at Clifton High School in New Jersey. He was also a standout high school wrestler in New Jersey placing fourth in the heavyweight division of the 1986 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Tournament. Szott was undefeated until the round robin portion where he was pinned by eventual champion John Matyiko of Virginia. Szott then was pinned by Carl Presley of Illinois in the semi-finals and settled for fourth place while losing by fall to Jon Morris of Virginia.