# Orlando Scandrick
**Orlando Scandrick** is a former [American football](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-football) cornerback who played ten seasons for the [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.edgepedia.org/dallas-cowboys) and later for the Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, and [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.edgepedia.org/philadelphia-eagles), finishing his career with 143 games, 13.5 sacks, and 9 interceptions.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Draft | Fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ScanOr99.htm) |
| College | Boise State[2](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/orlando-scandrick-player-bio) |
| Cowboys contract | Five-year, $27 million extension before his rookie contract expired[3](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-give-cb-scandrick-five-year-27-million-contract-09000d5d821b3185) |
| Career totals | 143 games, 437 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 76 passes defensed, 9 interceptions[4](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-scandrick/stats/career) |
| Later teams | Washington (2018), Kansas City (2018), Philadelphia (2019)[5](https://www.nfl.com/news/orlando-scandrick-agrees-to-2-year-redskins-contract-0ap3000000922052) • [6](https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-sign-veteran-cb-orlando-scandrick-to-1-year-deal-0ap3000000949504) |
| Role | Nickel cornerback and slot defender for most of his Dallas career[7](https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-cb-orlando-scandrick-on-his-decision-to-sign-in-kansas-city-it-s-all-abou) |
## Career with the Cowboys
Dallas selected Scandrick in the fifth round of the 2008 draft, the 143rd overall pick, and he appeared in 16 games as a rookie, returning four kickoffs for 81 yards.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ScanOr99.htm) • [4](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-scandrick/stats/career) He briefly rotated starts with Mike Jenkins early in 2009 before settling into the nickel cornerback role.[8](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/cowboys/k3i9j2zypk8dmlsbsxfm.pdf)
Before his rookie contract ended, he signed a five-year, $27 million extension with the team.[3](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-give-cb-scandrick-five-year-27-million-contract-09000d5d821b3185) In ten seasons in Dallas he totaled 362 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and eight interceptions while covering slot receivers.[9](https://as.com/us/us/2018/08/19/nfl/1534703001_734964.html) His best statistical season came in 2013, with 58 tackles, 12 passes defensed, and 2 interceptions in 16 games.[4](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-scandrick/stats/career) In 2014 he started all 14 games he played, missing two while serving a league suspension, and finished with 55 tackles, one sack, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and 11 passes defensed.[8](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/cowboys/k3i9j2zypk8dmlsbsxfm.pdf)
## Later career
[The Cowboys](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cowboys) released Scandrick after the 2017 season, saving approximately $1.4 million against the salary cap, and he signed a two-year contract with the Washington Redskins in March 2018.[5](https://www.nfl.com/news/orlando-scandrick-agrees-to-2-year-redskins-contract-0ap3000000922052) Washington released him that summer, and five days later he signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.edgepedia.org/kansas-city-chiefs).[6](https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-sign-veteran-cb-orlando-scandrick-to-1-year-deal-0ap3000000949504) • [9](https://as.com/us/us/2018/08/19/nfl/1534703001_734964.html) He played 15 games for Kansas City in 2018, recording 42 tackles, 13 passes defensed, and one interception.[4](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-scandrick/stats/career)
In July 2019 the Philadelphia Eagles signed him to a one-year contract after a workout, adding depth to a cornerback group dealing with injuries.[10](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/why-the-eagles-signed-veteran-cb-orlando-scandrick) He appeared in three games for Philadelphia that season, recording 7 tackles and 2 sacks, and was released in October.[4](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-scandrick/stats/career)
## Playing style
Scandrick spent most of his career as a slot cornerback. Chiefs coach [Andy Reid](https://www.edgepedia.org/andy-reid) described him as a nickel who "eventually [became] one of the best nickels in the National Football League, then he went out to corner."[7](https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-cb-orlando-scandrick-on-his-decision-to-sign-in-kansas-city-it-s-all-abou) In 2013 [Pro Football Focus](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-football-focus) gave him a grade of 80.1, ranking him among the league's top 30 corners.[11](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/star-evaluation-when-healthy-scandrick-again-provided-production-428121) When the Cowboys considered converting him to a hybrid safety role, he resisted, saying "Not happening," though the team saw value in using him with safety-like responsibilities in sub packages.[12](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-scandrick-against-hybrid-safety-corner-role-09000d5d82965eed)
## References
1. [Orlando Scandrick Stats, Pro-Football-Reference](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ScanOr99.htm)
2. [Orlando Scandrick BIO, FOX Sports](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/orlando-scandrick-player-bio)
3. [Cowboys give CB Scandrick five-year, $27 million contract, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-give-cb-scandrick-five-year-27-million-contract-09000d5d821b3185)
4. [Orlando Scandrick Career Stats, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-scandrick/stats/career)
5. [Orlando Scandrick agrees to 2-year Redskins contract, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/orlando-scandrick-agrees-to-2-year-redskins-contract-0ap3000000922052)
6. [Chiefs sign veteran CB Orlando Scandrick to 1-year deal, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-sign-veteran-cb-orlando-scandrick-to-1-year-deal-0ap3000000949504)
7. [Chiefs' CB Orlando Scandrick on His Decision to Sign in Kansas City, Chiefs.com](https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-cb-orlando-scandrick-on-his-decision-to-sign-in-kansas-city-it-s-all-abou)
8. [Prescott's Career Game-by-Game, Dallas Cowboys](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/cowboys/k3i9j2zypk8dmlsbsxfm.pdf)
9. [Orlando Scandrick tiene nueva casa en la NFL, AS.com](https://as.com/us/us/2018/08/19/nfl/1534703001_734964.html)
10. [Why the Eagles signed veteran CB Orlando Scandrick, PhiladelphiaEagles.com](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/why-the-eagles-signed-veteran-cb-orlando-scandrick)
11. [Star Evaluation: When Healthy, Scandrick Again Provided Production, DallasCowboys.com](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/star-evaluation-when-healthy-scandrick-again-provided-production-428121)
12. [Cowboys' Scandrick against hybrid safety/corner role, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-scandrick-against-hybrid-safety-corner-role-09000d5d82965eed)
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