Scott Schultz Bio

PRO: Eighth season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders…signed with Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002…signed with San Diego Chargers in 2001…originally drafted by Saskatchewan in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 2001 CFL College Draft.

2007: Started all 18 regular season games at defensive tackle…also started in both playoff games and Grey Cup game…had three defensive tackles and a quarterback sack in week 6…had a defensive tackle, a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery in West Semi-Final…had two defensive tackles and a quarterback sack in West Final…had a defensive tackle and a fumble recovery in Grey Cup game…finished the regular season with 27 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

2006: Started 17 regular season games and both playoff games at defensive tackle…had a forced fumble and a quarterback sack in week 9…had three defensive tackles and a quarterback sack in week 15…had two quarterback sacks in week 16…finished season with 18 defensive tackles, six quarterback sacks, and three tackles for losses…Rider nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian.

CAREER: Started all 18 regular season games and Eastern Semi-Final at defensive tackle in 2005…had a defensive tackle and a quarterback sack in Eastern Semi-Final…was named a CFL all-star for first time in career…Rider nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian…finished season with 27 defensive tackles, nine quarterback sacks, and a fumble recovery…started 18 regular season games at defensive tackle in 2004…also started in Western Semi-Final and Western Final…finished season with 24 defensive tackles, eight quarterback sacks, and one fumble recovery… named CFL Lineman-of-the-Week in week 4 …had two defensive tackles and a quarterback sack in West Division Semi-Final…had one defensive tackle and a quarterback sack in West Division Final…started 18 games at nose tackle in 2003…also started Western Semi-Final and Western Final… had one defensive tackle and one quarterback sack in Western Semi-Final…had three defensive tackles in Western Final…SEASON STATS: 32 defensive tackles, six quarterback sacks, and five tackles for losses…dressed in eight games as backup defensive tackle in 2002…backup defensive tackle in East Semi-Final…made season debut in week 11… SEASON STATS: eight defensive tackles and one fumble recovery…dressed in eight games in 2001…started four games at defensive tackle…made Roughrider debut in week 11 against Calgary…SEASON STATS: 19 defensive tackles and one tackle for a loss.

COLLEGE: Spent college career with North Dakota Fighting Sioux…four year starter at nose guard…team captain in 2000…played in 39 regular season games…registered 146 career defensive stops…added 11.5 quarterback sacks…five pass knockdowns and two fumble recoveries…picked up a sack and five defensive tackles in 1999 playoff game…during regular season…named first team all-NCC in 1999 and 2000…also NCC all-Academic in 2000…had 39 defensive stops and four sacks in nine games as a senior…started nine games in junior campaign…missed one with a thumb injury…credited with 31 defensive tackles and a fumble recovery…..picked up 41 tackles and career best 4.5 quarterback sacks in 11 games as a sophomore…appeared in 10 games starting seven as a freshman…in on 36 tackles…added two sacks and two tackles for losses…was a redshirt in 1996.

PERSONAL: Scott and his wife Rosaline and baby daughter Anna make the Regina area their year-round home…Scott is heavily involved in the community and in the offseason works as a Commercial & Farm Insurance Sales Agent for Bassendowski Agencies.