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2020 Football Roster

BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2018.09.08 - Football vs. Virginia
BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.08.06 - Football fall campBLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.08.06 - Football fall camp
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BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 10, 2018 - running back Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Amelia Herrick/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Amelia Herrick/Indiana Athletics
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 26, 2018 - running back Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Minnesota Gophers and the Indiana Hoosiers at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 06, 2018 - running back Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 06, 2018 - running back Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Stevie Scott
COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 06, 2018 - running back Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2018.09.15 - Football vs. Ball State
Photo by: Carter Waldron/Indiana Athletics
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 01, 2018 - running back Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the FIU Panthers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, FL. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2018.09.08 - Football vs. Virginia
BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.08.06 - Football fall campBLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.08.06 - Football fall camp
Photo by: Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, \Indiana#1\ - JUNE 25, 2019 - \fb during the Football football photo week at Photo Studio in Bloomington, \Indiana#1\. Photo By \CRB#2\
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Stevie Scott III

  • Position:
    RB
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 231
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Syracuse, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Christian Brothers
Scott declared for the NFL Draft on Jan. 15, 2021. He finished his career fourth in program history with 30 rushing touchdowns, fifth with 32 total TDs, seventh with 562 attempts, ninth with 2,543 rushing yards and tied for 10th with nine 100-yard games. Scott joined running back Anthony Thompson (1986-89) and quarterback Antwaan Randle El (1998-2001) as the only Hoosiers to score at least 10 rushing touchdowns in three-straight seasons.
 
2020 Honors: Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches , media) ... Maxwell Award Watch List ... Doak Walker Award Watch List ... Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Maryland) ... earned the team’s Corby Davis Memorial Award (Outstanding Back). 

2020 (Junior): Totaled 561 rushing yards (4th in the Big Ten) on 156 attempts (2nd, T-22nd nationally) with 10 touchdowns (2nd, T-22nd) ... ranked second in the conference with 10 total TDs (T-36th nationally) and fourth with 7.5 points per game ... posted four games with multiple scores ... caught 13 passes for 86 yards ... started all eight games ... reached the end zone twice in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... collected 97 yards on 24 carries (4.0 average) and scored twice in the No. 23 Michigan victory (11/7) ... netted 84 yards on 23 attempts with one touchdown in the win at Michigan State (11/14) ... crossed the goal line a career-high three times and rushed for 80 yards on 24 carries in the Maryland victory (11/28) ... in the Outback Bowl vs. Ole Miss (1/2), toted the ball 19 times for 99 yards (5.2) and two TDs with a pair of receptions for 34 yards ... two-time IU offensive player of the week (Penn State, Maryland).

2019 Honors: Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches, media) ... Big Ten Player of the Week (Northwestern) ... Rose Bowl Game Player of the Week (Northwestern) ... Maxwell Award Watch List ... Doak Walker Award Watch List ... earned the team’s Corby Davis Memorial Award (Outstanding Back).

2019 (Sophomore): Rushed for 845 yards on 178 attempts (4.7 average) with 10 touchdowns ... lost just 17 yards ... caught 26 passes for 211 yards and one TD ... averaged 76.8 rushing yards per game ... led the team with 96.0 all-purpose yards per game and 11 total scores ... finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game, fifth in carries, tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns, tied for sixth in total TDs and 10th in all-purpose yardage per game despite missing the final two games due to injury ... reached the century mark three times and collected three multi-score contests ... started in all 11 games in which he appeared ... reached the end zone twice in the season-opening victory vs. Ball State (8/31) ... totaled 97 yards on 21 rushes (4.6) with one touchdown in the Connecticut win (9/21) ... rushed for 164 yards, the second-highest total of his career, on just 12 attempts (13.7) with a career-best rush of 57 yards in the Rutgers victory (10/12) ... added 108 yards on 18 carries (6.0) with two TDs in the win at Maryland (10/19) ... also made a career-high five receptions for 36 yards ... posted a career-best 41 yards on four grabs in addition to 68 yards on 16 rushes (4.3) with one score in the victory at Nebraska (10/26) ... carded 116 yards on 26 attempts (4.5) with his first-career three-touchdown game (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Northwestern win (11/2).

2018 Honors: Honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches, media) ... IU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year ... two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Virginia, Ball State).

2018 (Freshman): Set Indiana true freshman records with 1,137 yards, 228 attempts, 10 touchdowns and six 100-yard games ... averaged 94.8 yards per game and 5.0 yards per carry ... lost just 18 yards ... added 16 receptions for 86 yards with one TD ... averaged 101.9 all-purpose yards per game ... started 11 times and played in all 12 games ... became the 13th Hoosier (19th time) to reach 1,000 yards and his 1,137 yards rank 14th ... amongst true freshmen running backs nationally, he finished second in rushing yardage, 100-yard games and rushes, and third in rushing scores ... fourth in the Big Ten in attempts per game (19.0, 23rd nationally), tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns, fifth in rushing yardage (33rd) and rushing yardage per game (27th), eighth in all-purpose yardage (1,223), tied for eighth in total TDs (11) and 10th in all-purpose yardage per game (101.9) ... rushed 20 times for 70 yards in his collegiate debut and season-opening win at Florida International (9/1) ... set career-highs with 31 carries and 204 yards (6.6 average) to go along with a career-long TD run of 40 yards in the Virginia victory (9/8) ... became the 15th player (32 times) in program history to reach 200 yards ... the 204 yards are the second-most (207) for a Hoosier true freshman back and one of four 200-yarders (3rd-highest) for a Big Ten back in 2018 ... made it back-to-back over the century mark with 114 yards on 18 attempts (6.3) with two scores in the Ball State win (9/15) ... carried the ball 26 times for 138 yards (5.3) with a pair of touchdowns against No. 18 Penn State (10/20) ... had 18 rushes for 96 yards (5.3) and one TD at Minnesota (10/26) ... closed the year with three-straight 100-yard contests starting with 103 yards on 19 attempts (5.4) and one score in the Maryland win (11/10) ... toted the rock 30 times for 139 yards (4.6) with one touchdown at No. 4 Michigan (11/17) ... ended the campaign with 104 yards on 20 carries (5.2) and one TD against Purdue (11/24) ... two-time IU offensive player of the week (Penn State, Minnesota).

Prep/Personal: Running back and linebacker for head coach Casey Brown at Christian Brothers Academy ... 2016 all-state and All-Central New York selection ... injury limited him to three games in 2017 ... rushed for 2,500 yards and 42 touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons ... as a junior, carried the ball 135 times for 1,418 yards (10.5 average) with 21 TDs ... recorded seven 100-yard games ... ranked the No. 89 running back nationally by 247Sports and the No. 12 prospect in New York by Rivals ... parents are Stevie Scott Jr. and Aisha Lively ... liberal studies major ... born on May 13, 2000.