Scott Novak | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Novak at Wild Card Round 2020 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers atWashington Football Team) | |
| Born | (1971-02-20)February 20, 1971 (age 54) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| Occupation | NFLofficial (2014–present) |
Scott Novak (born February 20, 1971)[1] is an American professionalfootballofficial in theNational Football League (NFL) since the2014 NFL season, wearing uniform number 1.[2]
Novak resides in Colorado. He played Baseball as a pitcher at Metropolitan State University of Denver from 1988 to 1990.
Novak served several seasons in the NFL Officiating Development program. Prior to entering the NFL, Novak was in theBig 12 Conference and worked as a referee and deep wing official. He was the referee for the2012 BCS National Championship Game betweenAlabama andLSU.[3]
Novak was hired by the NFL in 2014 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the2019 NFL season following the retirements ofPete Morelli andWalt Coleman.[4] He is the first NFL official to wear the uniform number 1.
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