Three-year starter at Penn State, playing in all 48 career games, and finished career with 202 tackles, five interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Bryan played for legendary head coach Joe Paterno. He played in the 2003 Senior Bowl. During his NFLPro Day workout, Bryan ran a 4.34 40-yard dash. He graduated from Penn State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Parks Management. He participated in the university's study abroad program in Fiji.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Scott was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. In his rookie season, Scott led all defensive backs with 63 tackles despite only starting six contests in 15 total games; he finished that season tied for the team lead among special-teams players with 13 tackles. In 2004, he started all 16 games at strong safety and ranked third on the team with 85 tackles and 2.5 sacks, and one interception, including 7 tackles in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He registered 54 tackles, a sack and an interception in 16 games during the 2005 season.
New Orleans Saints
On April 6, 2006, Scott was traded to the New Orleans Saints for OT Wayne Gandy and a 2007 conditional late round draft choice.
Tennessee Titans
On March 26, 2007, Scott signed with the Titans. On September 1, 2007 the Titans released him.
Buffalo Bills
He signed with the Buffalo Bills on September 12, 2007. A free agent in the 2008 offseason, the Bills re-signed Scott on March 18. Following injuries to Kawika Mitchell and Keith Ellison in the middle of the 2009 season, Scott was moved to outside linebacker. Scott responded with 10 solo tackles and a sack against Kansas City in week 14. On March 7, 2013, Scott re-signed with the Bills. Scott was released by the Bills during team cuts on August 31, 2013. He later retired after his release.
NFL statistics
Personal
Bryan is married to Maisha Scott. The two were married in Atlanta, Georgia.
Music and acting
Aside from his athletic pursuits, Scott is an accomplished musician. He sings and plays the piano, drums and saxophone. He participated in the ABC Monday Night Football's musical competition called "Monday Night at the Mic" in 2003 paired with Grammy Award winning artist Michelle Branch. The duo lost to Doug Flutie and Barenaked Ladies in the finals after competing against a host of other NFL players and recording artists in a round-robin competition. Bryan also had a major role in the feature film White Men Can't Rap, where he played the drummer Tater in the rap group Cocoa Bean Mogul. Scott sang a song he wrote at the funeral service for Kevin Dare, the Penn State pole vaulter who died while competing at the Big TenIndoor Track and Field Championships in February 2002.
Giving back
Scott created a non-profit foundation, which he called the , to encourage youth participation in music, visual and performing arts in underserved communities. To launch the foundation, Bryan recorded a music single , written and produced by his brother .
His brother, Brandon Scott, is a digital marketing executive with Ten Adams in Evansville, Indiana. His cousin, Ryan Stewart, is a former defensive back with the Detroit Lions and current radio personality in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the inspiration for the Twitter hashtag #allhedoesismakeplays, for his knack of making key plays during his playing time for the Buffalo Bills. After football, Bryan became co-owner of Noene America, a company that manufactures and sells insoles. He appeared on the April 24, 2015, episode of the television showShark Tank, and made a deal with Mark Cuban and Daymond John for them to become involved in the company. They offered and Scott accepted $200,000 for 30% equity in Noene USA. Bryan is the owner of TITLE Boxing Club in Alpharetta, Georgia.
