Thomas Wescott Secules was born on November 8,1964 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.
13 Facts About Scott Secules
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Scott Secules was a member of the National Honor Society.
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Scott Secules accepted a football scholarship from the University of Virginia.
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Scott Secules would spend the next three years as the backup quarterback behind Don Majkowski.
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Scott Secules finished his college career with 14 school records, including single-season passing yards, single-game passing yards, completions in a season, completion percentage in a career, completion percentage in a season, completion percentage in a game, 200-yard games and most wins by a first-time starting quarterback.
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Scott Secules suffered a serious right eye injury during a fight, that happened in the spring prior to the NFL draft, forcing him to have immediate surgery to repair the tear duct.
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Scott Secules was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft.
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Scott Secules only threw 70 passes in three regular seasons and saw action mostly as a holder, having only one meaningful appearance during his time in Miami, where he threw 2 interceptions when Marino got hurt in a 1989 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Scott Secules was the backup to rookie Drew Bledsoe and became the starter in the fifth game of the season against the Phoenix Cardinals, helping the team to its first win.
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Scott Secules finished his career with 108 completions in 204 attempts, 1,311 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 57 games.
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ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman once nicknamed him Scott "Won't You Let Me Take You on a" Secules; the nickname was a play on the lyrics of the song "Sea Cruise" by Frankie Ford.
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Scott Secules worked as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University from November 2006 until October 2009.
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Scott Secules currently serves as the Senior Regional Manager for Partner Development for Positive Coaching Alliance - a national non-profit that focuses on developing kids through sports done right.