Biography
CAREER NOTES
- Ranks 6th all-time in career passing yards (3,767) in just 18 games played
- Led the Southland in rushing yards with 990 in the 2021 season
- Set single-game record for total offense with 480 yards (359p, 121r) against Louisiana (9/11/2021)
- Tied program single-game record for passing touchdowns with five against UIW (3/27/21)
- Tied program single-game record twice with six touchdowns responsible for against Lamar (3 rush, 3 pass) and UIW (5 pass, 1 rush) (Spring 2021)
HONORS
2021
- All-Southland Honorable Mention
- 2021 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Midseason Watch List
- 3x Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honorable mention (9/13, 9/27, 10/4)
- 2x Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (9/27, 10/25)
- 2x Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week (9/13, 9/27)
2020-21
- Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (3/29)
- Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honorable mention (3/29)
- Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week (3/2)
- Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honorable mention (3/1)
2021 Spring Season (Senior): Started all seven games at quarterback... was a dual threat, accounting for 2,241 yards of offense with a 320.1 yards per game average... threw for 1,684 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging 240.6 yards... had 125 completions on 215 passes for a 58.1 percent clip... threw seven interceptions... led the team in rushing, totaling 557 yards and six touchdowns on 92 carries... averaged 79.6 yards rushing and 6.1 per carry... had five games over 200 yards passing and two 100-yard rushing games... completed 12 of 14 passes for 153 yards in his debut against Lincoln, completing two TD passes. Rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown... played just three quarters in win over Lamar, throwing for 232 yards and three touchdowns with only five incompletions on 21 passes. Rushed for 108 yards and three TDs... was 21-33 for 299 yards and three touchdowns at Northwestern State. Rushed for 91 yards... had 186 yards passing and one touchdown at Sam Houston. Held to 10 yards rushing on 14 carries... went 17 of 21 for 264 yards and five touchdowns against UIW. Also rushed for one TD and 81 yards... rushed for a season-high of 137 yards on 28 carries at McNeese. Threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns... had 261 yards passing and one TD in finale against Southeastern Louisiana. Also rushed for 90 yards and one score and completed one 2-point conversion.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior): Joined the Colonels in the fall... sat out the season due to transfer rules.
At Missouri (2018): Did not play in 2018... served as a key member of the scout team... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
At East Mississippi Community College (2017): Led East Mississippi Community College to an 11-1 record and the 2017 NJCAA national championship and MACJC state title … named to Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Second Team and was voted the Mississippi Bowl Committee’s Player of the Year … ranked third among the NJCAA’s 2017 national statistical leaders in passing yards per game (290.1), fourth with 29 passing touchdowns and fifth in pass completion percentage (64.8) … accounted for 4,210 yards of total offense (3,481 passing and 729 rushing) and 35 total touchdowns (29 passing and six rushing) … completed 258-of-398 passes on the year and added 729 rushing yards on 161 attempts… posted three 400-yard passing efforts with a pair of 100-yard rushing games in 2017.
At LSU (2016): Started his collegiate career with the Tigers, redshirting as a freshman.
At Zachary: Named the 2015 Gatorade Louisiana Football Player of the Year after leading 14-1 Zachary High School to Class 5A state title ... also named Mr. Football in Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2015 ... two-time Class 5A Offensive Most Valuable Player in Louisiana ... three-star prospect according to ESPN, Scout, Rivals, and 247sports... ranked by Scout as the No. 1 quarterback in Louisiana and rated as the nation’s 28th-best dual-threat QB according to 247Sports ... accounted for 5,002 total yards and 61 TDs as a senior ... connected on 163-of-255 passes for 3,039 yards, 33 TDs and just five interceptions in 2015... added another 1,963 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground for the most prolific offensive season for any player ever in the Baton Rouge area ... accounted for 316 total yards (229 passing, 87 rushing) and five TDs in state championship game win over John Ehret ... awarded the 2015 Warrick Dunn and Sportsline Player of the Year from WAFB-TV ... selected to the MaxPreps All-American First Team as an athlete ... member of the All-USA Louisiana First Team Offense.
Personal: Born June 11, 1998... parents are Sonja Scott and Lindsey Scott Sr.... his younger sister, Leah, runs track at Louisiana Tech and younger brother, Logan, is a member of the Colonel football team... majoring in mathematics - computer science.
