Juice Scruggs

American football player (born 2000)

American football player

Juice ScruggsNo. 70 – Houston Texans

Position:| Center
Personal information
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 / round: 2 / pick: 62
Career history

* Houston Texans (2023–present)

Roster status:| Active
Career highlights and awards

* Third-team All-Big Ten (2022)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
| Games played:| 17

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Games started:| 16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frederick Henry "Juice" Scruggs (born January 19, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.

## Early life

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Scruggs was born on January 19, 2000, in Ashtabula, Ohio.[1][2] He attended Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and was a four-time varsity letter winner in football, playing lineman 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 a senior 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-best center nationally.[3] He committed to Penn State over offers from various other schools, including LSU, Ohio State and Michigan.[4]

## College career

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Scruggs saw limited action in his first year at Penn State, only appearing on three snaps during their game against Maryland.[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 the Big Ten's coaches and media, third-team honors from Pro 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 the NFL draft after the season, forgoing an extra year of eligibility given to him due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  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

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6 ft 3+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 from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13]

Scruggs was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2023 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]

## References

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1. ^ "Juice Scruggs". ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
2. ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: Juice Scruggs, Interior Offensive Linemen, Penn State Nittany Lions". Sports Illustrated. December 16, 2022.
3. ^ a b c d e Garrett, Tommy (April 9, 2023). "Juice Scruggs, C, Penn State". NFL Draft Scouting Report. Pro Football Network.
4. ^ Hayes, Elton (December 17, 2020). "Long journey worth it for Ashtabula native Scruggs". Star Beacon.
5. ^ Fitz, Shawn (October 14, 2020). "Penn State's Juice Scruggs continues long road back to football". 247Sports.
6. ^ Gallan, Daniel (August 23, 2021). "Penn State's Juice Scruggs, healthy and ready to compete, looks to continue 'special' story". The Patriot-News.
7. ^ Wogenrich, Mark (July 21, 2020). "'I Knew I Had to Come Back': Penn State's Juice Scruggs says he ready to play football again, nearly 17 months after a serious car accident". Sports Illustrated.
8. ^ Wogenrich, Mark (December 26, 2022). "Penn State's Juice Scruggs Heads to the NFL Stronger Than Ever: Scruggs produced one of Penn State's great recent success stories. His next chapter begins after the Rose Bowl". Sports Illustrated.
9. ^ Wogenrich, Mark (November 11, 2020). "In Loss, a Bright Spot for Penn State: Juice Scruggs Returns: Penn State lineman Juice Scruggs played Saturday for the first time in nearly two years. Afterward, he hugged his mother 'for like 10 minutes.'". Sports Illustrated.
10. ^ Dehring, Sam (July 12, 2022). "Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 70 Juice Scruggs". USA Today.
11. ^ Donohue, Tyler (December 24, 2022). "Penn State center Juice Scruggs to enter 2023 NFL Draft, play in Rose Bowl". 247Sports.
12. ^ "Juice Scruggs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
13. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Juice Scruggs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
14. ^ Galatzan, Matt (April 28, 2023). "Texans Trade Up, Select Penn State OL Juice Scruggs With No. 62 Pick". Sports Illustrated.
15. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
16. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-25-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
17. ^ "Juice Scruggs 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

## External links

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* Houston Texans bio
* Penn State Nittany Lions bio

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Houston Texans roster

Active

* 0 Azeez Al-Shaair
* 1 Stefon Diggs
* 2 Robert Woods
* 3 Tank Dell
* 4 Kamari Lassiter
* 5 Jalen Pitre
* 6 Tommy Townsend
* 7 C. J. Stroud
* 8 John Metchie III
* 9 Brevin Jordan
* 10 Davis Mills
* 11 Jeff Okudah
* 12 Nico Collins
* 13 Del'Shawn Phillips
* 15 Kaʻimi Fairbairn
* 14 Jared Wayne
* 17 Kris Boyd
* 18 Case Keenum
* 19 Xavier Hutchinson
* 20 Jimmie Ward
* 21 Calen Bullock
* 23 Eric Murray
* 24 Derek Stingley Jr.
* 27 Myles Bryant
* 28 Joe Mixon
* 29 M. J. Stewart
* 31 Dameon Pierce
* 32 Ka'dar Hollman
* 33 Dare Ogunbowale
* 35 Jake Hansen
* 36 Brandon Hill
* 37 D'Angelo Ross
* 39 Henry To'oTo'o
* 40 Dalton Keene
* 43 Neville Hewitt
* 44 British Brooks
* 45 Devin White
* 46 Jon Weeks
* 48 Christian Harris
* 51 Will Anderson Jr.
* 52 Jerry Hughes
* 53 Kendrick Green
* 54 Jarrett Patterson
* 55 Danielle Hunter
* 56 Jamal Hill
* 57 Blake Fisher
* 64 Nick Broeker
* 69 Shaq Mason
* 70 Juice Scruggs
* 71 Tytus Howard
* 72 Jaylon Thomas
* 72 Tommy Togiai
* 74 Zachary Thomas
* 75 Austin Deculus
* 76 Kenyon Green
* 77 LaDarius Henderson
* 78 Laremy Tunsil
* 83 Irv Smith Jr.
* 85 Teagan Quitoriano
* 86 Dalton Schultz
* 87 Cade Stover
* 91 Folorunso Fatukasi
* 92 Dylan Horton
* 93 Kurt Hinish
* 95 Derek Barnett
* 96 Denico Autry
* 97 Mario Edwards Jr.
* 98 Tim Settle

Practice squad

* 16 Kedon Slovis
* 22 Jawhar Jordan
* 25 Russ Yeast
* 26 J. J. Taylor
* 30 Anthony Averett
* 34 Troy Hairston
* 41 Gregory Junior
* 47 Andrew Beck
* 50 Solomon Byrd
* 58 Scott Quessenberry
* 66 Kilian Zierer
* 79 Tremayne Anchrum
* 81 Jaxon Janke
* 82 Alex Erickson
* 88 Johnny Johnson III
* 89 Xavier Johnson
* 94 Jayden Peevy

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Houston Texans 2023 NFL draft selections

* C. J. Stroud
* Will Anderson Jr.
* Juice Scruggs
* Tank Dell
* Dylan Horton
* Henry To'oTo'o
* Jarrett Patterson
* Xavier Hutchinson
* Brandon Hill

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