Lindsey Scott Jr.

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Lindsey Scott Jr.
Incarnate Word Cardinals – No. 1
PositionQuarterback
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 25)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolZachary High School
(Zachary, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
  • Southland Player of the Year (2022)
  • First-team All-Southland (2022)

Lindsey Scott Jr. (born June 11, 1998) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for Incarnate Word University.

Early life and high school

Scott Jr. grew up in Zachary, Louisiana and attended Zachary High School.[1] As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year completed 163 of 255 pass attempts for 3,039 yards and 33 touchdowns with five interceptions and also rushed for 1,963 yards and 28 touchdowns.[2] Scott was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Syracuse, Tulane, Rutgers, and Maryland.[3]

College career

Scott began his college career at LSU and redshirted his true freshman season.[4] He left the team after his redshirt season after the firing of head coach Les Miles.[5] Scott transferred to East Mississippi Community College.[6] in 2017, he passed for 3,481 yards and 29 touchdowns with 11 interceptions and also rushed for 729 yards and six touchdowns as the Lions won the NJCAA national championship.[7] Following the end of the season he committed to transfer to the University of Missouri.[8]

Scott spent one season with the Missouri Tigers and served as a scout team quarterback before suffering a torn meniscus and being granted a medical redshirt.[9] He entered the NCAA transfer portal at the beginning of the 2019 season.[10] Scott transferred to Nicholls State and sat out the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[11] The following season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, he passed for 1,684 yards and 18 touchdowns and also led the Colonels in rushing with 557 yards and six touchdowns.[12] As a redshirt senior, Scott passed for 2,083 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 990 yards and nine touchdowns.[13] After the season, He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and re-entered the transfer portal.[14]

Scott transferred to the University of the Incarnate Word for a seventh college season.[15] He was named the during spring practices after transferring.[16] Scott completed 18-of-25 passes for 406 yards with four touchdowns and an interception in a 55-41 upset win over FBS Nevada.[17] Scott was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year at the end of the regular season.[18] He was also named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.[19]

Personal life

Scott's father, Lindsey Scott Sr., played running back at Southern University and briefly in the Canadian Football League.[20] His younger brother, Logan, plays defensive back at Nicholls State.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Zachary star Lindsey Scott appreciates journey from LSU to Nicholls with a few stops in between". NOLA.com. July 17, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Zachary quarterback Lindsey Scott's big-play ability, other attributes earn him Mr. Football state honor". NOLA.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Zachary quarterback Lindsey Scott commits to LSU, giving Tigers their first QB in 2016 recruiting class". The Advocate. February 5, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Seven years. Five schools. Remember Lindsey Scott, the ex-LSU signee? Here's his story". NOLA.com. September 23, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "QB Lindsey Scott is leaving LSU; he's the 11th player to transfer this offseason". The Advocate. August 14, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Travelin' Man: Scott Jr. excels in Scooba after time at LSU". The Meridian Star. October 10, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Former LSU QB looking to 'feel at home' at next stop after winning Mississippi Bowl MVP". Sun Herald. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Juco QB Lindsey Scott Jr. commits to Mizzou football". Kansas City Star. January 22, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Khan Jr., Sam (November 16, 2022). "From LSU to Incarnate Word, 7th-year QB Lindsey Scott Jr. is thriving at his 5th school". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "QB Lindsey Scott Jr. leaves Missouri football program". Columbia Missourian. September 6, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Former SEC QB transfers to Nicholls". The Houma Courier. September 13, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Ex-Zachary star Lindsey Scott appreciates journey from LSU to Nicholls with a few stops in between". NOLA.com. July 17, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Former Bronco quarterbacks on the move". The Advocate. July 4, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  14. ^ Chrisman, Spencer (January 7, 2022). "REPORT: Former Zachary three-star QB Lindsey Scott enters transfer portal". WAFB.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "UIW's Lindsey Scott set for matchup against alma mater". San Antonio Express-News. October 13, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Transfer QB Scott taking reins of UIW offense through spring". San Antonio Express-News. April 14, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "Scott, Chafin help Incarnate Word rally past Nevada 55-41". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. September 10, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  18. ^ "UIW's Lindsey Scott Jr. named Southland Player of the Year". San Antonio Express-News. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  19. ^ Spicer, Ben (November 22, 2022). "University of the Incarnate Word quarterback named as finalist for Walter Payton Award". KSAT.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "Reggie Hayes, Lindsey Scott follow in their dads' footsteps as high school QBs". NOLA.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "Nicholls football: Lindsey Scott Jr. on what he learned from LSU, Missouri". The Houma Courier. July 20, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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