Scott has been the most successful defensive player the Saints have had since 2006. In 2007 he posted 95 tackles, and emerged as the leader on the Saints defense.
NFL CAREER – The first defensive free agent the Saints signed in 2006 when the new coaching staff was in place was Fujita, and the club immediately found the versatile, consistent performer it sought to lead the unit. His arrival also provided the playmaker the unit needed to build around. Fujita immediately gave the linebacker corps a defender who could range from sideline to sideline, with the size to fill holes against the run and the speed to cover running backs and tight ends in the passing game. He responded with a banner first season in New Orleans, rarely leaving the field and pacing the club with 119 tackles. But it was his all-around contributions during the season that stood out by the end of the year: 3.5 sacks for 16 yards in losses, two interceptions, eight passes knocked down and a pair of forced fumbles. Fujita started all 16 games in 2006 – pushing his NFL career totals to 80 games played with 65 starts. He also opened both postseason contests. The former fifth-round pick by Kansas City was with the Chiefs from 2002-04 before being traded to Dallas just days before the kickoff of the 2005 regular season and starting the Cowboys’ last eight games
COLLEGE – Originally a walk-on safety at California before finishing on scholarship after making the transition from safety to linebacker as a redshirt freshman…Played in 39 games with 24 starts for the Golden Bears and recorded 124 tackles, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Started all 11 games at weakside linebacker as a senior and was named All-Pac 10 honorable mention and Academic All-Pac 10 after registering 60 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles…As a junior, he earned All-Pac 10 honorable mention, starting 11 games and notching 41 tackles and four sacks…Played in 10 games with two starts as a sophomore…Saw time in seven games as a redshirt freshman playing mainly on special teams after making the move from safety to linebacker.
PERSONAL – A two-sport standout at Rio Mesa, Calif., HS in football and basketball…At safety and linebacker collected 118 tackles, four sacks and five interceptions and 15 catches for 350 yards and six scores as a tight end…Graduated with a degree in political science and added a masters in education from California…Recruited by several Ivy League schools…Full name: Scott Anthony Fujita (pronounced Foo-GEE-ta)…Married, wife Jaclyn.
