Stevie Scott III (born May 13, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Indiana.
| No. 35 – Montreal Alouettes | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 13, 2000 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York) |
| College: | Indiana (2018–2020) |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice roster |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editStevie Scott III was born on May 13, 2000, to parents Stevie Scott Jr. and Aisha Lively. Scott attended Christian Brothers Academy and played Running Back and Linebacker on the high school football team. He rushed for 2,500 yards and 40 touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons. He was an all-state and all-central New York selection in 2016. An injury limited him to three games in 2017.[1] He was a 3-star recruit and accepted a football scholarship offer from Indiana over others.[2]
College career
editSet Indiana true freshman records in 2018 with 1,137 yards, 228 attempts, 10 touchdowns and six 100-yard games.[1]
Rushed for 845 yards on 178 attempts in 2019, and led the team in total scores and all purpose yards per game (96.0) that year. Despite missing his last 2 games to injury, he was voted 2nd-team all Big Ten.[1]
Totaled 561 rushing yards on 156 attempts in 2020, and voted 2nd-team all Big Ten for the second time in a row. He would declare for the NFL Draft on January 19, 2021.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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4.66 s | 1.65 s | 2.77 s | 4.58 s | 7.15 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
18 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
editOn May 1, 2021, Scott signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was waived on August 15, 2021.[5]
Denver Broncos (first stint)
editOn August 23, 2021, Scott signed with the Denver Broncos.[6] He was released on August 31, 2021.[7]
Michigan Panthers (first stint)
editOn February 23, 2022, Scott was selected as the fourth pick in the 27th round in the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers.[8]
Denver Broncos (second stint)
editOn August 10, 2022, Scott again signed with the Broncos.[9] He was waived on August 23, 2022.[10]
Michigan Panthers (second stint)
editOn April 17, 2023, he signed with the Panthers.[11]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn August 10, 2023, Scott was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[12] He was waived on August 14, 2023.[13] He was re-signed on August 21, 2023.[14]
On August 29, 2023, Scott was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[15]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn December 15, 2023, Scott was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[16]
Montreal Alouettes
editScott signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 1, 2024.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Stevie Scott III - Football". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Stevie Scott III, Christian Brothers Academy, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "*Stevie Scott III - RB - Indiana - 2021 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "2021 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents tracker". Saints Wire. May 1, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Amukamara, Noah Spence among Saints' first roster cuts". Saints Wire. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos sign RB Stevie Scott III, make series of roster moves". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Huddle, Hoosier (February 23, 2022). "Two Former Hoosiers Taken on Day 2 of the USFL Draft". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos' Stevie Scott: Returns to Denver". CBSSports.com. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Stevie Scott: Waived by Denver". CBSSports.com. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "8 former New Orleans Saints players get second shot with USFL teams". Saints Wire. April 17, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals' Stevie Scott: Signed by Arizona". CBSSports.com. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Stevie Scott: Exits Arizona". CBSSports.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals' Stevie Scott: Back in Arizona". CBSSports.com. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "2024 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2024.