Tracy Scroggins
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| Positions | Linebacker, defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | September 11, 1969 Checotah, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 9, 2026 (aged 56) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Checotah | ||||||||
| College | Tulsa | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Tracy L. Scroggins (September 11, 1969 – February 9, 2026) was an American professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a defensive end and a linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Early life
Scroggins attended high school at Checotah High School in Checotah, Oklahoma.
College career
Scroggins attended Coffeyville Community College. He graduated from the University of Tulsa.
Career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.67 s | 1.66 s | 2.71 s | 4.36 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 18 reps |
Scroggins played for the Detroit Lions football team for ten seasons. He was selected in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 53rd overall pick.[1]
Death
Scroggins died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 56. According to his family, he struggled for years with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[2]
References
- ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ↑ Tracy Scroggins, Longtime NFL Player, Dead At 56
External links
- 1969 births
- 2026 deaths
- People from Checotah, Oklahoma
- Detroit Lions players
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive ends
- Coffeyville Red Ravens football players
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Players of American football with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
- American football offensive lineman, 1960s birth stubs