Artavis Scott

Artavis Scott (born October 12, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.

Artavis Scott
No. 1 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994
Oldsmar, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:East Lake
(Tarpon Springs, Florida)
College:Clemson
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Scott attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. During his high school career, he had 172 receptions for 3,035 yards and 32 touchdowns receiving, 980 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing, 5,330 all-purpose yards and 51 total touchdowns. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the ninth best wide receiver in his class.[1] He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Scott made an immediate impact as a true freshman at Clemson in 2014.[4][5] In the second game of the season, he had six receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns.[6] In the Palmetto Bowl against South Carolina, he had 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. His totals for the season were 76 receptions for 965 yards and eight touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2015, Scott played 15 games with 93 receptions, 901 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. On January 9, 2017, Scott was part of the Clemson team that defeated Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded three receptions for six yards.[7] As a junior in 2016, Scott played 15 games with 614 receiving yards and five touchdowns. After the season, Scott decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		 193 lb
(88 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.61 s 4.49 s 7.19 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Los Angeles Chargers

Scott signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft and was reunited with former Clemson Tigers teammate Mike Williams.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 2, 2018.[13]

On September 1, 2018, Scott was placed on injured reserve.[14]

On August 31, 2019, Scott was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 10, 2020, Scott signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[18]

References
  1. "Rivals.com".
  2. Recruiting, Chris Hays | Florida. "Artavis Scott picks Clemson over UCF".
  3. "Artavis Scott adds to Clemson offense".
  4. Clemson freshman Artavis Scott steps up as surprise leader
  5. "The best is yet to come for Clemson standout Artavis Scott".
  6. "Artavis Scott makes an early splash with Clemson". TampaBay.com.
  7. "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  8. http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18453442/wide-receivers-mike-williams-artavis-scott-clemson-tigers-enter-nfl-draft
  9. "Artavis Scott Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. Henne, Ricky (May 1, 2017). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  11. Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com.
  12. Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Chargers Announce First Members of 2017 Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018.
  13. Henne, Ricky (January 2, 2018). "Bolts Sign Three More to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  14. Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  15. "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019.
  16. "Chargers Announce Practice Squad". Chargers.com. September 1, 2019.
  17. @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Chargers practice-squad contracts expired Monday: WR Anthony Johnson; DE Anthony Lanier; WR Artavis Scott" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. "Colts Sign Wide Receiver Artavis Scott To Reserve/Future Deal". Colts.com. January 10, 2020.
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