| No. 70 –Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | (2000-01-19)January 19, 2000 (age 25) Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Cathedral Prep(Erie, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Penn State (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 2nd round, 62nd pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||
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Frederick Henry "Juice"Scruggs (born January 19, 2000) is an American professionalfootballcenter for theHouston Texans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePenn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Texans in the second round of the2023 NFL draft.
Scruggs was born on January 19, 2000, inAshtabula, Ohio.[1][2] He attendedCathedral Preparatory School inErie, Pennsylvania, and was a four-timevarsity letter winner infootball, playinglineman on both sides of the ball.[3] He helped them compile a 49–3 record in his four years with the team, including consecutive 14–0 seasons.[3] He was named first-team all-state as a defensive lineman in 2016 and as asenior in 2017 was named first-team all-state on the offensive line and was given the Pennsylvania Football New Class 4-A Lineman of the Year award.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, Scruggs was ranked as the fifth-bestcenter nationally.[3] He committed toPenn State over offers from various other schools, includingLSU,Ohio State andMichigan.[4]
Scruggs saw limited action in his first year at Penn State, only appearing on three snaps during their game againstMaryland.[5] He was named the joint-winner of the team's Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year award.[6]
In early 2019, he was involved in a car accident that caused him serious injuries, including a concussion and fractured vertebrae.[7] Scruggs had to wear a back brace for eight months and missed the entire season due to his injuries.[8] He eventually recovered and made his return to the field against Maryland in November 2020, close to two years after the crash.[9] Scruggs appeared in a total of seven games on the year, none of which he started.[10]
Scruggs posted his first start in the 2021 season, starting all 13 games and earning honorable mention all-conference from theBig Ten's coaches and media, third-team honors fromPro Football Focus (PFF), and being named the winner of Penn State's Dick Maginnis Memorial Award for best offensive lineman.[2] The following year, he was voted team captain and started all 12 games, being named third-team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches.[3] Scruggs declared for theNFL draft after the season, forgoing an extra year of eligibility given to him due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 5.22 s | 1.79 s | 2.96 s | 4.63 s | 7.75 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | 29 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Scruggs was selected by theHouston Texans in the second round (62nd overall) of the2023 NFL draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2023.[15] He was activated on November 25.[16] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and started six in the 2023 season.[17]