Bruce Scholtz

Bruce Daniel Scholtz (born September 26, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and one season with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

Scholtz attended David Crockett High School in Austin, Texas. During his senior year, he was a captain of the varsity football team and played as both linebacker and center. He won the Central Texas 26AAAA Defensive Player of the Year award. Scholtz also played on the varsity basketball team. He averaged 19 points per game and led the team in rebounding. He graduated from Crockett in 1977 and the University of Texas at Austin where he played in 22 games over two seasons.

At Texas he was a force on defense, and left the school ranked in the top ten in fumbles recovered, tackles for a loss in a season, career tackles for a loss and total tackles.

He was selected in 1982, round 2, pick 6 (33 overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.