Oliver Edward "Bo" Scaife, III (born January 6, 1981
in Denver, Colorado) is an American football tight
end drafted 179th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by
the Tennessee Titans. He attended The University of
Texas, where he earned first-team All-Big 12 honors
in 2004.
He has been known to make it rain at La Boheme
Scaife attended J. K. Mullen High School in Denver.
He earned Parade All-American, Gatorade Circle of
Champions Colorado Player of the Year, Rocky
Mountain News Colorado Offensive Player of the Year
and second team All-USA honors at tight end by USA
Today as a senior. Also two-time first team Colorado
5A All-State selection by Denver Post. Scaife led
his team to Colorado 5A state title as a senior,
while catching 62 passes for 1,400 yards and 19
touchdowns and rushing for 250 yards on 20 carries
and one touchdown.
At The University of Texas, Scaife finished his
career with 75 receptions for 997 yards (13.3 yards
per rec.), and five touchdowns. He played college
football at Texas for five seasons, and was a sixth
year senior after missing a season due to injury. As
a sophomore, he was an All-Big 12 honorable mention,
and in his last year, he won first team All-Big 12
Selection.
Playing for the Titans, Scaife had a productive
rookie campaign. Despite being the third-string
tight end, he managed to catch 37 passes for 273
yards and 2 touchdowns.
With the Titans selecting Vince Young with the 3rd
overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Scaife is
reunited with his good friend and former Longhorns
teammate. In December 2006, Scaife was sidelined by
an ankle injury and rookie tight end Cooper Wallace
was signed to provide depth at the position.
Bo Scaife is the only tight end in NFL history to
rush for a touchdown, catch a touchdown, return a
kickoff, and record a tackle in the same season.
On February 28, 2008 the Titans tendered a one year
deal to Scaife.
