Furman: Furman's most experienced and certainly one of the squad's most versatile offensive lineman who may very well stand as one of the keys to the Paladins' season...has started in 21 games in his career, including 14 at tackle and seven at guard...played last season at guard before making the move back to tackle in the spring where he will be counted on to man the right side slot following the graduation of All-Southern Conference performer John Kivett...has played a key role in Furman posting a 29-10 record and earning three straight playoff appearances over the past three seasons. 2006 -- Made the switch from left tackle to left guard to make room for Joel Bell's move into the starting lineup...earned seven starts before giving way to Andrew Thornburg for the final five games...totaled 381 snaps and notched three winning performances, including a season high mark of 1.98 (87.5 percent) on 40 plays versus Western Carolina (42-7 win)...had a season high seven knockdowns on 36 snaps against West Georgia (24-7 win)...helped the Paladins to an 8-4 record, playoff berth, and No. 12 ranking in the Sports Network final national poll...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll...selected to the GTE The Magazine Academic All-District III Team for the second consecutive year...recipient of Furman's Christian Athlete Award (as selected by his teammates) for the second consecutive year. 2005 -- Earned starts at left tackle in all 14 games and helped the Paladins go 11-3, advance to the NCAA I-AA playoff semifinals, and finish the campaign ranked No. 3 nationally...played a key role in Furman averaging a SoCon leading and nationally second best 470.0 yards per game in total offense...on 859 snaps graded out a 1.90 (85.8 percent) in his first season as a starter...notched nine winning performances, including a season best 1.97 (91.1 percent) and career high 14 knockdowns on 90 plays against The Citadel (39-31 3OT win)... selected to the GTE The Magazine Academic All-District III Team...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll...recipient of Furman's Christian Athlete Award (as selected by his teammates). 2004 -- Appeared in all 13 games working as both a backup to All-America and Jacobs Blocking Award winning left tackle Ben Bainbridge...totaled 102 snaps...registered a season high 29 plays against Presbyterian (52-7 win)...was in on 20 snaps versus The Citadel (33-14 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2003 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. High School: 2002 graduate of Independence High School, which also produced Florida quarterback Chris Leak...three-year starter at left tackle who also handled long snapping duties...helped pace Independence to a 47-1 record and three state 4A championships during his tenure...2002 and 2001 squads each posted 16-0 records and sophomore team went 15-1...played in 2002 East-West Shrine Bowl...three-time Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg County selection...two-time all-conference and all-state honoree. Personal: Full name is Scott William Shuford...son of Burt Shuford...born January 16, 1985, in Charlotte, North Carolina...carries a 3.67 grade point average...religion major.