Tegray Scales

Tegray Rene Scales (born May 10, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.

Tegray Scales
No. 40 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-10) May 10, 1996
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Indiana
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All Big-Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:4
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Scales attended Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a three-year football and four year wrestling letterman. Following his senior year at Colerain, Scales was an Associated Press Division I state co-defensive player of the year, Southwest District defensive player of the year and the Greater Miami Conference co-defensive player of the year and was nominated for the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1]

Recruiting

Scales received offers from Minnesota, Boston College, Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Marshall, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Western Michigan. He committed to Indiana on January 19, 2014.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tegray Scales
OLB		 Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jan 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 32 (OLB), 4 (OH OLB)   Rivals: 34 (OLB)  ESPN: 62 (OLB), 35 (OH)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

    College career

    Freshman year

    Scales started all 12 games for the Hoosiers as a freshman, recording 46 tackles, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions.[2] His first interception came against North Texas,[3] while his first sack was on Missouri Tigers' quarterback Maty Mauk,[4] in the Hoosiers first victory against a ranked opponent since 2006.[5] Scales was named Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week for his performance against Missouri.[6]

    Following the 2014 season, Scales was named to the 247Sports.com True Freshman All-American Team,[7] the Scout.com 2014 Freshman All-America Second Team,[8] and the BTN.com and 247sports.com All-Big Ten Freshman teams.[9][10]

    Sophomore year

    Scales was one of a group Hoosier players suspended for the 2015 opener against Southern Illinois for disciplinary reasons,[11] and he was the only member of the group to remain suspended for Indiana's second game against Florida International.[12] Scales was selected as the IU Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in week 3 against Wake Forest.[13] Scales played in 9 of Indiana's 12 regular season games for the 2015 season, as well as played in the 2015 Pinstripe Bowl. He recorded 53 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions during the regular season.[14]

    Junior year

    Scales recorded 123 tackles, 7 sacks and 1 interception for the 2016 season, including being selected as the Foster Farms Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player in the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl.[13] On November 29, 2016, Scales was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team All-Big Ten by the media.[15]

    Senior year

    On January 9, 2017, Scales announced that he would return to the Hoosiers for his senior season.[16] On May 17, 2017, Scales was named one of 42 players to the 2017 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List.[17]

    Professional career

    Los Angeles Rams

    Scales signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018.[18] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[19]

    Indianapolis Colts

    On December 18, 2018, Scales was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[20] He was released on December 31, 2018.[21]

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    On January 4, 2019, Scales signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[22] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[23]

    Dallas Renegades

    Scales was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the ninth round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[24] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[25]

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    On October 13, 2020, Scales was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[26] He was released on October 27.[27]

    Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

    On November 11, 2020, the Steelers signed Scales to their practice squad.[28] He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 and December 21 for the team's weeks 14 and 15 games against the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[29][30] He was signed to the active roster on December 26, 2020.[31] He was released on January 9, 2021.[32] On January 15, 2021, Scales signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[33]

    NFL career statistics
    Regular season Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
    Year Team GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
    2020PIT 400000.0000000000
    Career 400000.0 0000.000 000

    Personal life

    Tegray is the son of Herman Scales and Kathy Wilkerson.[13]

    References
    1. Colerain's Scales commits to Indiana University
    2. Tegray Scales looks to build on freshman success
    3. North Texas vs Indiana recap
    4. Missouri vs Indiana recap
    5. IU wins first game against top-20 foe since 2006
    6. Tegray Scales named Big Ten co-freshman of the week
    7. 247sports True Freshman All American Team
    8. Scout 2014 freshman all america team
    9. 2014 Big Ten All Freshman Team
    10. It's time for BTN.com's 2014 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
    11. Eight IU players suspended from opener
    12. Wilson: 8 of 9 suspended IU players back for this week's game
    13. "Tegray Scales". Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
    14. "Tegray Scales Game By Game Stats - 2015". ESPN. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
    15. "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
    16. @Tegray_Scales8 (January 9, 2017). "Another year!! Another opportunity!! Blessed to be a Hoosier 👏🏽👏🏽 #Breakthrough #AllPraiseToTheManUpstairs" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2017 – via Twitter.
    17. "Lott Impact Trophy Names 42 Watch List Candidates". Lott Impact Trophy. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
    18. Lago, Kristen (May 2, 2018). "Rams Sign Seven Undrafted Free Agents". Los Angeles Rams. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
    19. "Rams Continue Friday Cuts". Los Angeles Rams. August 31, 2018.
    20. "Roster Moves: Colts Place LB Skai Moore, DT Al Woods On IR; Sign Free Agent S J.J. Wilcox". Indianapolis Colts. December 18, 2018.
    21. "Roster Moves: Colts Bring Back S Rolan Milligan To Practice Squad". Indianapolis Colts. December 31, 2018.
    22. "Steelers sign LB Tegray Scales and WR Diontae Spencer Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers Wire. USA Today. January 4, 2019.
    23. "Steelers make roster cuts". Pittsburgh Steelers. August 31, 2019.
    24. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
    25. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
    26. Smith, Scott (October 13, 2020). "Vita Vea, Jack Cichy to I.R. Among Multiple Bucs Moves". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
    27. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 Weekly Press Release" (PDF). NFL. November 8, 2020. p. 57. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
    28. Koehler, Allison (November 11, 2020). "What can LB Tegray Scales bring to Pittsburgh Steelers?". USA Today. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
    29. Varley, Teresa (December 12, 2020). "Roster moves continue for the Steelers". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
    30. Varley, Teresa (December 21, 2020). "Roster moves continue ahead of tonight's game". Steelers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
    31. Saunders, Alan (December 26, 2020). "Steelers Promote ILB Tegray Scales, K Matthew Wright; Waive G Derwin Gray". Steelers Now. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
    32. Varley, Teresa (January 9, 2021). "Steelers make moves ahead of playoff game". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
    33. Varley, Teresa (January 14, 2021). "Steelers sign 13 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
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