PRO ( 1- 0 / 0 - 0 ) : Made his NFL debut in reserve action in 2008...signed to the team’s 53-man active roster on Oct. 4, 2008...released by the Steelers on Oct. 18, 2008 and was signed to the team’s practice squad on Oct. 22 (2008)...re-signed to the Steelers’ active roster on Dec. 1, 2008...re-signed by the Steelers on January 15, 2008...spent the 2007 season on the Steelers’ practice squad after signing on September 2...spent training camp with the Steelers in 2007 after being signed on January 8, 2007...released by the Steelers on September 1...signed with the team as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 30, 2006... released following the 2006 training camp but was signed to the team’s practice squad on Dec. 12, 2006.

2008 (1-0/0-0): Spent training camp with the Steelers prior to being released during final roster cuts on August 30...signed to the Steelers’ practice squad on August 31...signed to the Steelers’ 53-man active roster on October 4...made his NFL debut at Jacksonville on October 5, making one tackle on special teams...released by the Steelers on October 18...re-signed to the Steelers’ practice squad on October 22...re-signed to the Steelers’ 53-man active roster on December 1, where he spent the remainder of the season... was inactive for the rest of the season and during the postseason...10/4: Signed to the Steelers’ 53-man active roster...10/5 at Jacksonville: Made his NFL ...recorded one assisted tackle on special teams...10/18: Released by the Steelers...10/22: Re-signed to the practice squad...12/1: Re-signed by the Steelers to the 53-man active roster...spent the rest of the season inactive.

2007 (0-0): Spent the entire season on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.

COLLEGE: 2005: Started 10 games at defensive tackle, including the Orange Bowl…posted 44 tackles (25 solo) on the year, including a season-high seven in the win over USF…added six tackles in the win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl…had three sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss…recovered one fumble and helped the Nittany Lions rank among the NCAA's best in total defense. 2004: Had a breakout campaign in which he led the nation with five blocked kicks, tied for the team lead with three sacks (minus-17 yards) and ranked third in tackles for loss (8.5 for minus-31 yards)…started in all 11 games and recorded 33 tackles (16 solo), three pass breakups and forced a fumble as he became a powerful force in the middle of the defensive line…was a big factor in Penn State ranking in the top 10 in total and scoring defense and emerging as the nation's only team to not allow more than 21 points in a game all season…was a disruptive force at Minnesota, getting his hands on two field goal attempts to go with three tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup…blocked a field goal in the season-opening win over Akron, got his hands on a field goal at Ohio State and added another blocked field goal along with four tackles, a pass breakup and a tackle for loss against Northwestern…made at least one impact play (recording a TFL, sack or a blocked kick) in 10-of-11 games…posted a career-high five tackles and a sack against Iowa and five tackles and two TFL at Indiana…also was among the first Lions to hit Hoosier running back Chris Taylor on fourth-and-one from the one to preserve the Penn State win in the final two minutes…was on the field for 506 plays on defense and special teams, with a season-high 63 plays against the Hoosiers. 2003: In his first season at defensive tackle, Paxson played in the final 11 games and earned his first career start, against Purdue…made very good strides as the season progressed…made 13 tackles, including 2.5 for losses, with one sack…also blocked two kicks, a fourth-quarter field goal at Nebraska and a PAT attempt at Iowa…made three stops against Boston College, including his first career sack, and two hits on four other occasions…was on the field for 306 snaps on defense and special teams, topped by 55 plays at Nebraska. 2002: In his first season on the field, Paxson made good progress, playing in the final nine games of the season…an outside linebacker, he saw action on special teams and defense, recording one solo tackle…was on the field for 70 plays. 2001: Redshirted…majored in crime, law and justice. 

Personal: Was a three-year starter at Roman Catholic High School, playing tight end, defensive end and linebacker...as a senior, he recorded 76 stops (23 for loss), including 15 sacks, and recovered four fumbles...also made 34 catches for 386 yards and scored six touchdowns... earned first-team All-Catholic League and all-area honors from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News...as a senior, Paxson was an Associated Press first-team big school all-state selection and also participated in the Big 33 Classic...son of Lynn and Jeff Paxson...Full name: Scott M. Paxson.