38 Facts About Scott Fujita

Scott Anthony Fujita is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League.

Scott Fujita played college football for the California Golden Bears.

Scott Fujita was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2002 NFL draft.

Scott Fujita played in the NFL for the Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Cleveland Browns.

Scott Fujita was a member of the 2009 Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV, defeating the Indianapolis Colts.

Scott Fujita was adopted as an infant by Rodney Fujita, who is a third-generation Japanese-American, and his wife Helen, who is white.

Scott Fujita attended Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, California.

Scott Fujita lettered in basketball and in track and field, competing in the 400 meters, long jump, and triple jump.

Scott Fujita earned Defensive MVP honors in the Ventura County All-Star football game, and won the half-time slam dunk contest at the Ventura County All-Star basketball game.

Scott Fujita walked on at the University of California, Berkeley in 1997.

Scott Fujita finished his college career after appearing in 39 games with 24 starts, while registering 124 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Scott Fujita was a Verizon District VIII Academic All-American and a two-time 1st team All-Academic Pac-10 selection.

Scott Fujita graduated with honors in Political Science and a minor degree in Business Administration in 2001, and earned a Masters degree in Education in 2002.

At the pre-draft NFL Combine in 2002, Scott Fujita was clocked at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash and had a 42 inch vertical jump.

Scott Fujita was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Scott Fujita was awarded the Mack Lee Hill Award as Chiefs' rookie of the year and named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team.

Scott Fujita underwent offseason ankle surgery in the spring of 2005 and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys before the start of the 2005 season.

Scott Fujita's sack and forced fumble of former Chiefs teammate Trent Green was a turning point in the Cowboys win against Kansas City.

Scott Fujita was declared a free agent at the end of the season.

Scott Fujita was the first free agent to join the Saints when they returned to New Orleans after their year-long absence in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Scott Fujita was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football on September 25,2006, which signified the Saints return to the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina.

Scott Fujita was named defensive captain at the start of the 2007 season.

In Week 1 of the 2008 season, Scott Fujita caught a crucial game-winning interception in the closing seconds of the Saints win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Scott Fujita was a free agent after the 2009 season, and on March 7,2010, he signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns, who coveted his leadership qualities.

Scott Fujita was among the team's leaders in tackles during the 2011 season when he was placed on the injured reserve list with a fractured hand he suffered in the eleventh game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Scott Fujita was suspended by the NFL for the first 3 games of the 2012 season because of his alleged participation in the Saints' so-called "bounty" scandal.

Vilma's suspension remained a full season, Smith's remained four games, Hargrove's reduced from eight games to seven, and Scott Fujita's suspension was reduced from three games to one when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declared Scott Fujita did not contribute to a so-called "bounty" pool.

Scott Fujita failed to acknowledge a link between concussions and post-career brain disease, pushed for an 18-game regular season, committed to a full season of Thursday night games, has continually challenged players' rights to file workers compensation claims for on-the-job injuries, and he employed incompetent replacement officials for the start of the 2012 season.

Scott Fujita joined fellow union executive committee member Drew Brees in calling on the NFL to end the lockout of referees.

Scott Fujita was a regular contributing writer to Fox Sports' digital platforms, including columns detailing the "emotional infancy" defining NFL cut day, as well as a humorous take on the Cleveland Browns drafting of Johnny Manziel in 2014.

Scott Fujita co-hosted the Fox Sports podcast series "Unconventional Wisdom" with retired NFL player Brendon Ayanbadejo and retired MLB baseball player Gabe Kapler.

Scott Fujita served as a producer on the award-winning documentary film, Gleason, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 and opened in theaters that summer.

In 2018 Scott Fujita became the athletic director of All Saints Day School, in Carmel, California at which point he added flag football, cross country, and track and field to the school's athletic offerings.

Scott Fujita transitioned into the role of Chair of the school board following the 2024 school year.

Scott Fujita's father, Rodney, was born at the Gila River War Relocation Center in Phoenix, Arizona where his father Nagao, a 442nd Infantry Regiment combat veteran who later became an attorney, was one of many Japanese-Americans whose family was interned during World War II.

Scott Fujita grew up in a traditional Japanese household, celebrating Japanese festivals and holidays, and considers himself "half-Japanese at heart".

Scott Fujita is married with three children and lives in Carmel Valley, California.

Scott Fujita was inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.