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{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{About|the former NFL running back|the similarly named NFL placekicker|Josh Scobee}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{BLP one source|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image       = Josh Scobey.jpg
| caption     = Scobey with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006
| number      = 33, 39
| position    = [[Running back]] / [[Kickoff returner|Kick returner]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1979|12|11}}
| birth_place = [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 0
| weight_lbs  = 220
| high_school = [[Del City High School|Del City]] ([[Del City, Oklahoma]])
| college     = [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
| draftyear   = 2002
| draftround  = 6
| draftpick   = 185
| pastteams   =
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2007}})
* Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2007}})
* [[Las Vegas Locomotives]]  ({{UFL Year|2009}})
| highlights  =
* [[NFL kickoff return yards leader]] (2003)
* [[United Football League (2009)|UFL]] champion ([[2009 UFL Championship Game|2009]])
* Second-team [[List of All-Big 12 Conference football teams|All-Big 12]] ([[2001 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2001]])
| statlabel1  = [[Carry (American football)|Rushing attempts]]
| statvalue1  = 27
| statlabel2  = [[Rushing yards]]
| statvalue2  = 89
| statlabel3  = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue3  = 19
| statlabel4  = [[Receiving yards]]
| statvalue4  = 200
| statlabel5  = [[Return yards]]
| statvalue5  = 4,160
| statlabel6  = [[Touchdown|Total touchdowns]]
| statvalue6  = 1
| pfr         = ScobJo00
}}
'''Joshua Payne Scobey''' (born December 11, 1979) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[running back]] and [[kickoff returner|kick returner]] who played seven seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas State Wildcats#Football|Kansas State]] and was selected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the sixth round of the [[2002 NFL draft]].

==Early life==
At [[Del City High School]], Scobey finished with the best single season rushing total in Del City High School history, with 1,829 yards (1997). He rushed for 3,303 total rushing yards, trailing only Bennie Butler ([[University of Oklahoma]]) in career rushing yards. He also finished only behind Butler in total rushing and receiving yards with 3,408.<ref>Statistics from Del City High football program</ref>

==College career==
Scobey attended [[Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College]] in [[Miami, Oklahoma]].

He then transferred to [[Kansas State University]], where he started at running back and set a school record for rushing touchdowns.

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 5
|    height in = 11 3/8
|       weight = 218
|         dash = 4.46
|    ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.61
|      shuttle = 3.93
|   cone drill = 6.96
|     vertical = 40.5
|     broad ft = 10
|     broad in = 4
|        bench = 21
|     arm span = 31 1/4
|    hand span = 9 1/4
|         note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Scout Josh Scobey College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1627&DraftYear=2002 |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
}}
Scobey's NFL career began when he was selected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the [[2002 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, Scobey led the National Football League in kick-off return yardage and was allowed to be voted for the Pro Bowl. He played for the Cardinals for three seasons before moving to the Seahawks. In Seattle, he earned an NFC championship ring and he was the Seahawks' kickoff returner in [[Super Bowl XL]] against the [[2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], and served as a team captain for the game and coin toss. 
  
On May 3, 2007, Scobey signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]], but he re-signed with the Seahawks on December 4, exactly one year after he was placed on injured reserve by the Seahawks in 2006.

==Post-playing career==
On June 25, 2022, Scobey was promoted to the director of college scouting by the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cardinals Announce Promotions In Scouting Department|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-announce-promotions-in-scouting-department|access-date=2023-03-23|website=azcardinals.com|language=en}}</ref> On May 4, 2024, Scobey and the Cardinals organization parted ways.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NFL Front Office Updates: Panthers, Cardinals, Buccaneers, Raiders|url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/05/nfl-front-office-updates-panthers-cardinals-buccaneers-raiders|access-date=May 4, 2024|website=profootballrumors.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Scobey is a Buddhist. He practices [[Nichiren Buddhism]] through the [[Soka Gakkai International]], and has been a practicing Buddhist since he was five years old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=2005-12-14 |title=Profile: Hard-driving Scobey thankful for good fortune |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/profile-hard-driving-scobey-thankful-for-good-fortune/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Off The Gridiron With Senior Josh Scobey |url=https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2001/11/29/5583d3dbe4b06b726e662d3a_131478146095308539 |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Kansas State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Biography}}
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=scobejos001&recsort=4 Stats Crew profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071213071717/http://www.seahawks.com/Team/Players.aspx?id=64818 Seattle Seahawks bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091011080057/http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/879 United Football League bio]

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[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:American Buddhists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma City]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:American football return specialists]]
[[Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players]]
[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Locomotives players]]
[[Category:People from Del City, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen football players]]


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