Boston Scott

Boston Scott
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Scott evades defender of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles team
No. 30 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-27) April 27, 1995
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight: 203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana)
College: Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Boston Scott (born April 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana Tech.[1] He was drafted by the Saints with the 201st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2]

High school and college career

Scott attended the Zachary High School where he was the leading rusher and earned local and state honors.[3] He was a high school state champion in weightlifting.[4]

In his senior season at Louisiana Tech, the diminutive running back has rushed for 937 yards on 163 attempts for a 5.7 per attempt average.[5] He amassed 1,301 yards overall offense contributing 108.4 yards per game in 2017.[6] Scott was a watchlist candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy.[7]

Professional career

Scott was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] On May 10, 2018, Scott signed his rookie contract with the Saints.[9] After making the Saints' initial 53-man roster, he was waived on September 5, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "LATechSports.com Boston Scott Bio - Louisiana Tech Athletics". Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. ↑ Saints grab Louisiana Tech running back Boston Scott in sixth round
  3. ↑ "Zachary Bronco Football". zacharybroncofootball.com. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Powerlifting". powerlifting.zacharyhigh.org. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  5. ↑ Conference USA. "Conference USA - 2017 Football Overall Statistics". Conference USA. Conference USA. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Conference USA - 2017 Football Overall Statistics". www.conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  7. ↑ "College football: 2017 Danny Wuerffel Award watch list". NCAA.com. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  8. ↑ Morale III, Amos (April 28, 2018). "Saints take Louisiana Tech running back Boston Scott with 2nd sixth-round pick". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Boston Scott's release allowed New Orleans Saints to address other positions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Saints rookie RB Boston Scott clears waivers, joins practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. September 6, 2018.
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