The Jacksonville Jaguars have found their next strength and conditioning coach and it will be Cedric Scott, who previously was the team’s assistant strength and conditioning coach. As a result, he’ll be replacing last year’s strength and conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel, who was brought in by former coach Urban Meyer.
Scott has been with the Jags for 10 seasons as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. That said, he has a great deal of familiarity with the current roster, which could be a helpful thing to have for new coach Doug Pederson.
Jags general manager Trent Baalke spoke on the promotion when it was made and said Scott was the best choice of the candidates they interviewed due to his experience.
“Cedric has been an outstanding leader in our strength and conditioning department for several years,” Baalke said. “We met with several qualified candidates, and it became clear that Cedric was the best fit to lead our program. His familiarity with our players and NFL playing experience gives him a unique perspective that will be valuable to our team. Cedric will work closely with Coach Pederson and Jeff Ferguson, our vice president of player health and performance, to help our players improve both on and off the field.”
Before joining the Jags organization, Scott worked within the strength and conditioning department for the University of North Carolina in 2012. Before that run, he was on Southern Mississippi’s strength and conditioning staff for three seasons. The last two seasons there were as the head strength and conditioning coach for their basketball team.
As a collegiate player, Scott played defensive end for Southern Mississippi, too. Eventually, he received his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his master’s degree in sports administration. He also earned All-America honors his senior season and was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2000.
After his time as a collegiate player, he was drafted in the fourth round by the New York Giants in 2001 and also spent time with the Cleveland Browns in 2002. Now, he will be tasked with getting the Jags physically ready for the 2022 season, which has several challenges ahead.