Studwell graduated from the University of Illinois, where he starred as a linebacker. He left Illinois ranked second behind Dick Butkus in career tackles in 1977, and was drafted in the ninth round by the Minnesota Vikings, for whom he played 14 seasons from 1977 to 1990.[3] During that time, he was selected to two Pro Bowls.[4]
Minnesota Vikings
He retired as the Vikings all-time leading tackler with 1,981 in his career and holds team records for single-season tackles with 230 in 1981 and 24 in a game against Detroit in 1985. He was a member of the Vikings 25th and 40th Anniversary season teams and was named one of the 50 greatest Vikings in 2010.[3]
Scouting
After a successful career with the Vikings, he moved into their front office and since 2002 he has been the Director of College Scouting which is responsible for all the preparations of the NFL Draft. Studwell personally scouts the majority of the players the Vikings pursue and spends nearly half of each year on the road.[3]
On April 23, 2019, Studwell announced his retirement from the Vikings organization. He had been in the organization as either a player or as a part of the front office for 42 years.
References
^The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Modern ... Bob Boyles, Paul Guido - 2008 - Page 9
^Rashad: Vikes, mikes, and something on the backside Ahmad Rashad, Peter Bodo - Sports & Recreation - 1988 - Page 69
scott, studwell, john, born, august, 1954, former, professional, american, football, player, nicknamed, stud, 55position, middle, linebackerpersonal, informationborn, 1954, august, 1954, evansville, indiana, height, weight, career, informationhigh, school, wil. John Scott Studwell born August 27 1954 is a former professional American football player 1 2 He was nicknamed Stud Scott StudwellNo 55Position Middle linebackerPersonal informationBorn 1954 08 27 August 27 1954 age 68 Evansville Indiana U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 228 lb 103 kg Career informationHigh school William Henry Harrison Evansville IN College IllinoisNFL Draft 1977 Round 9 Pick 250Career historyMinnesota Vikings 1977 1990 Career highlights and awardsSecond team All Pro 1988 2 Pro Bowl 1987 1988 Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings All Mall of America Field TeamCareer NFL statisticsSacks 10Interceptions 11Interception yards 97Fumble recoveries 16Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 College 2 Minnesota Vikings 3 Scouting 4 References 5 External linksCollege EditStudwell graduated from the University of Illinois where he starred as a linebacker He left Illinois ranked second behind Dick Butkus in career tackles in 1977 and was drafted in the ninth round by the Minnesota Vikings for whom he played 14 seasons from 1977 to 1990 3 During that time he was selected to two Pro Bowls 4 Minnesota Vikings EditHe retired as the Vikings all time leading tackler with 1 981 in his career and holds team records for single season tackles with 230 in 1981 and 24 in a game against Detroit in 1985 He was a member of the Vikings 25th and 40th Anniversary season teams and was named one of the 50 greatest Vikings in 2010 3 Scouting EditAfter a successful career with the Vikings he moved into their front office and since 2002 he has been the Director of College Scouting which is responsible for all the preparations of the NFL Draft Studwell personally scouts the majority of the players the Vikings pursue and spends nearly half of each year on the road 3 On April 23 2019 Studwell announced his retirement from the Vikings organization He had been in the organization as either a player or as a part of the front office for 42 years References Edit The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia A Comprehensive Modern Bob Boyles Paul Guido 2008 Page 9 Rashad Vikes mikes and something on the backside Ahmad Rashad Peter Bodo Sports amp Recreation 1988 Page 69 a b c Minnesota Vikings All Time Starting Defensive Team Bleacher Report Scott Studwell Stats Pro Football Reference com Pro Football Reference com External links Edithttp vikings scout com 2 11490 html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scott Studwell amp oldid 1135590961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
