# Scott Studwell
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1954)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Scott Studwell
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 55
| position = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|8|27}}
| birth_place = [Evansville, Indiana](/source/Evansville%2C_Indiana), U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 228
| high_school = [William Henry Harrison](/source/William_Henry_Harrison_High_School_(Evansville%2C_Indiana))
(Evansville, Indiana)
| college = [Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football) (1973–1976)
| draftyear = 1977
| draftround = 9
| draftpick = 250
| pastteams =
* [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) ({{NFL Year|1977|1990}})
| pastexecutive =
* Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2002|2019}})
Director of college scouting
| highlights =
* 2× [Pro Bowl](/source/Pro_Bowl) ([1987](/source/1988_Pro_Bowl), [1988](/source/1989_Pro_Bowl))
* [Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor](/source/Minnesota_Vikings_Ring_of_Honor)
* 50 Greatest Vikings
* Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team
* Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
* Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team
* Third-team [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) ([1976](/source/1976_College_Football_All-America_Team))
* First-team [All-Big Ten](/source/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams) ([1976](/source/1976_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team))
* Second-team All-Big Ten ([1975](/source/1975_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team))
| statlabel1 = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
| statvalue1 = 10
| statlabel2 = [Interception](/source/Interception)s
| statvalue2 = 11
| statlabel3 = Interception yards
| statvalue3 = 97
| statlabel4 = [Fumble](/source/Fumble) recoveries
| statvalue4 = 16
| pfr = S/StudSc00
}}
'''John Scott Studwell ''' (born August 27, 1954), nicknamed "'''Stud'''", is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) who played for the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL).[[https://books.google.com/books?id=Rykyvd8b-AwC&pg=PA932&dq=%22Scott+Studwell&lr=&cd=1 The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Modern ...] Bob Boyles, Paul Guido - 2008 - Page 9][[https://books.google.com/books?id=D6MEAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Scott+Studwell&dq=%22Scott+Studwell&lr=&cd=2 Rashad: Vikes, mikes, and something on the backside] Ahmad Rashad, Peter Bodo - Sports & Recreation - 1988 - Page 69] He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Illinois Fighting Illini](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football). He was a two-time [Pro Bowl](/source/Pro_Bowl) selection with the Vikings.
==College career==
Studwell graduated from the [University of Illinois](/source/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign), where he starred as a linebacker. He left Illinois ranked second behind [Dick Butkus](/source/Dick_Butkus) in career tackles in 1977, and was drafted in the ninth round by the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings), for whom he played 14 seasons from 1977 to 1990.[{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/577436-minnesota-vikings-all-time-starting-defensive-team#/articles/577436-minnesota-vikings-all-time-starting-defensive-team|title = Minnesota Vikings All-Time Starting Defensive Team|website = [Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)}}]
During that time, he was selected to two [Pro Bowls](/source/Pro_Bowls).[{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StudSc00.htm| title = Scott Studwell Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [Pro-Football-Reference.com](/source/Pro-Football-Reference.com)}}]
==Minnesota Vikings==
He retired as the Vikings all-time leading tackler with 1,981 in his career and holds team records for single-season tackles with 230 in 1981 and 24 in a game against Detroit in 1985. He was a member of the Vikings 25th and 40th Anniversary season teams and was named one of the 50 greatest Vikings in 2010.