Scott Allen Shanle is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally selected with the 37th pick of the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft from the University of Nebraska by the St. Louis Rams. Shanle attended St. Edward High School in St. Edward, Nebraska, where he played eight-man football as a running back and defensive back. While there, this team went 29-3 over final three seasons and Shanle earned All-State and Player of the Year honors. Shanle also earned varsity letters in track and basketball. A walk-on at the... University of Nebraska, he played in every game over the past four seasons before missing the 2002 Independence Bowl because of the flu. He was Nebraska’s starter at the Sam linebacker position for each of his last three seasons and finished fourth on the team in tackles in 2002 with 71 stops and earned honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors as well. In addition to his 71 tackles he added five tackles for loss and two sacks and hurried opposing quarterbacks six times.
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