Name Scott Galyon Positions Linebacker Sacks: 6.0 Weight 108 kg | Tackles: 123 Height 1.88 m College: Tennessee Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1974-03-23) March 23, 1974 (age 41) NFL draft: 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182 Education Seymour High School, University of Tennessee | ||
Place of birth: Seymour, Tennessee | ||
Galyon: Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame
Scott Galyon is a former NFL linebacker who grew up in Seymour, TN where he played football, basketball and baseball at Seymour High School. He signed a football scholarship to play linebacker for the University of Tennessee during his senior year.
Galyon played four years at the University of Tennessee where he led the team in tackles during his junior and senior years and was voted Team Captain during his senior season. Galyon was then drafted by the New York Giants and played for seven years in the NFL, four with the Giants and three with the Miami Dolphins. He then moved back to Tennessee in 2003 and worked as a volunteer coach with his high school team, the Seymour Eagles, before eventually working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals for three years. He joined the FCA staff in December 2007.
Galyon currently serves with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is married to Chasity, who is also from Seymour, TN.