Lionel Scrimmage
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| No. 91 – New York Silverbacks | |
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| Position: | Defensive Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 4, 2032 (aged 33) Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Username: | Mojojojo |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sault Area High School |
| College: | Eastern Michigan |
| ISFL Draft: | 2055 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2054 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20 |
| Career history | |
"* London Royals (2053 (S38)-2055 (S40))
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| Roster status: | Active |
Lionel Jellyroll Scrimmage (born August 4, 2032) is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Silverbacks of the National Simulation Football League (ISFL).
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Early years
Lionel Scrimmage was born to parents Jack and Ava Scrimmage on August 4, 2032. Lionel's father worked as an insurance agent for heavy equipment/vehicles for farming and industry and his mother was a crane operator for a local construction company. Lionel had a comfortable upbringing and was known to be a quiet and passive child. Not very outgoing, he struggled to make friends and so was encouraged by his parents to take up football. Not very athletic and a bit overweight, Lionel was coached on the defensive line in his early years and took a liking to the strategic and technical part of the position in terms of positioning, body control, etc. In high school, he made the varsity squad his freshman year as a defensive tackle. His junior year of high school, Lionel's father was diagnosed with kidney disease and needed a transplant. Lionel struggled with the decision of whether to give up football--and his main opportunity to go to college given his poor grades--and donate part of his kidney to save his father, or to make the self-serving choice to protect his health and future football career. Lionel eventually decided to give up his football future and get tested for an organ match, which in the end came up negative. He continued to look after his ailing father as he finished out his high school football year as it took over a year to find a suitable match for a kidney transplant. It was not until the summer before Lionel joined Eastern Michigan college that his father was announced healthy after a successful transplant.
College career
"Lionel underwent a significant transformation during his final years of high school and into his freshman year of college. Supporting his father through his illness and confronting hardship for the first time in his life, Lionel became more industrious. At Eastern Michigan, he devoted himself to his dual pursuits of football and kidney disease awareness and prevention. While he did not see much playing time in his freshman year of college, he made the most of his time on the field and the coaches saw significant improvement as he dedicated himself to the physical training aspect of his position much more than he had in high school. This complemented his already strong grasp of the mental and technical aspects of the game. He became a regular contributor in his sophomore season and finished as a key starter and leader of the defensive squad in his junior and senior years.
In addition to his football training, Lionel spent his time in college on his major in communications and in raising money for health philanthropies with his fraternity--Sigma Chi."
College career statistics
| College statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2050 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0/0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2051 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 29 | 7 | 0/0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2052 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 36 | 12 | 1/0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/1 |
| 2053 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 39 | 10 | 0/1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
330 lb (150 kg) |
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| 2055 ISFL scouting combine (S40) | ||||||||||||
DSFL career
Season 38 (2053): Lionel Scrimmage entered the DSFL part-way through the 2053 season, playing as a waiver pick by the struggling Bondi Beach Buccaneers. Scrimmage started in the final 4 games of the season with the team, which finished the season with an abysmal 0-16. Scrimmage made a middling DSFL debut with 10 tackles and 1 sacks.
Season 39 (2054): Heading into the 2054 season, Lionel Scrimmage officially declared eligibility for the DSFL draft. Given his lackluster performance as a waiver player, Scrimmage fell to the 3rd round where he was drafted by the London Royals. Scrimmage was the fourth defensive lineman drafted. Lionel Scrimmage greatly enjoyed his full rookie season with the London Royals. The team finished the season with a 5-9 record, and Scrimmage used the press conference after their week 4 away win against the Bondi Beach Buccaneers (final score of 27-14) to reflect on how he had never felt at home in Bondi Beach where they seemed to make losing a point of pride. Scrimmage, who always put his all on the field, only started in 6 of the 14 games for the Royals, but made an impact on the field all season long. He recorded 32 tackles, 4 for a loss, 1 forced fumble, and 7 sacks, showing strong improvement over the season.
ISFL career
Professional career statistics
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| Professional Career Statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2053 (S38) | Bondi Beach Buccaneers (DT) | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2054 (S39) | London Royals (DE) | 16 | 32 | 4 | 1/0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
Achievements and records
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