Scott Brumfield
Number72
PositionGuard
Birth dateAugust 19, 1970 (age 56)
Birth placeSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in8
Weight lbs321
High schoolSpanish Fork
CollegeBYU
Undraftedyear1993
Pastteams
Pastcoaching
Statlabel 1Games played
Statvalue 156
Statlabel 2Games started
Statvalue 229

Scott Wheeler Brumfield (born August 19, 1970) is an American former football player and coach. He played professionally as an offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football for the BYU Cougars

Brumfield was not drafted, but was later signed by the Bengals as a free-agent in 1996. He played six seasons in the NFL.[1] Brumfield suffered a severe spinal-cord injury that left his legs temporarily paralyzed in the third quarter of a game in Baltimore.[2] After requiring the use of crutches to walk for several months, he rehabilitated and returned to play for the Bengals.[3] In 2006, Brumfield joined the coaching staff at Dixie State University and became head football coach of the Red Storm in 2010. On November 9, 2015, Brumfield resigned as Dixie State head coach.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Through Hundreds of Hours of Rehabilitation, Former BYU Lineman Scott Brumfield Is . . . MAKING STRIDES; Brumfield Regaining Life After Injury". Salt Lake Tribune. April 7, 1997.
  2. ^ Coffey, Wayne (August 10, 1997). "Back on his Feet; Bengals' Brumfield beats paralysis". Florida Times-Union
  3. ^ Marvez, Alex (April 18, 1997). "Bengals Re-Sign Brumfield". Dayton Daily News
  4. ^ "DSU football: Scott Brumfield to resign as Dixie State head football coach". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.