A Boca Raton man facing charges that he pushed and punched a 15-year-old after accusing the boy of egging his home is a former NFL player who spent seven seasons with the New York Jets.

Scott Mersereau, 51, posted a $3,000 bond Saturday and was released from the Palm Beach County Jail.

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Mersereau played seven seasons as a defensive tackle with the Jets from 1987-1993. He played in 102 career games and registered 19 sacks but may be best known for a collision during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 29, 1992, that left teammate Dennis Byrd paralyzed.

Mersereau is also a former assistant coach at Boca Raton High School.

On Saturday, Mersereau walked to the boy’s home on Southwest Sixth Avenue and accused him of egging his house, the report said. The boy answered by saying he wasn’t at fault before the argument escalated, the report said.

After being cursed by the boy, Mersereau allegedly pushed him in the chest with both hands. Mersereau walked to the front door of the boy’s home and demanded to speak with his mother. When the boy told him to leave, Mersereau allegedly grabbed him by the shirt and pushed him again.

Mersereau, listed on the arrest report as 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds, then punched the boy in his face and back of the head with a closed fist, the report said.

The attack was witnessed by several people, including the boy’s mother.

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The victim had a contusion on the left side of his head and was taken to West Boca Medical Center for treatment.

When police approached Mersereau, he said his house had been egged a few nights before but "he did not know who actually did it," the report said.

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Mersereau became belligerent with a Boca Raton police officer and was intoxicated, the officer wrote in the report. He is facing a charge of child cruelty.

An attempt to reach Mersereau was unsuccessful.

The police report states that Mersereau is employed as a financial planner. Mersereau was an assistant football coach at Boca Raton High, but is no longer on the staff, according to Boca head coach Eric Davis.