Bo Scarbrough

Bo Scarbrough (born September 29, 1996) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Alabama.

Bo Scarbrough
Scarbrough in 2019
No. 43 – Detroit Lions
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-29) September 29, 1996
Eutaw, Alabama
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Tuscaloosa County
(Northport, Alabama)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Rushing attempts:89
Rushing yards:377
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Scarbrough attended Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[1] While there, he played high school football for the Jaguars. As a freshman, he suffered a broken ankle. As a sophomore, he had 938 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, before suffering a torn ACL near the end of the season and missing the playoffs. As a junior, he registered 792 rushing yards in six games, before suffering a high ankle sprain in the first quarter of the seventh game.[2]

As a senior in June 2013, he announced his transfer to Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport, Alabama.[3] Two months later in August 2013, he announced his transfer to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[4] In ten games, he rushed for 1,468 yards and 20 touchdowns.[5] He was rated as a consensus five-star recruit and committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[6]

College career

As redshirt freshman in 2015, he sat out the first four contests after suffering a torn ACL in spring practice.[7] During the season, he was one of the backups to Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, and Damien Harris, posting 18 carries for 104 yards.[8][9][10] Against Charleston Southern, he had 10 carries for 69 yards and scored his first collegiate touchdown.[11] He appeared in four games and had 18 carries for 104 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[12]

As a sophomore, Scarbrough was part of a backfield unit that contained Harris and newcomer Josh Jacobs.[13] He posted 125 carries for 812 yards and 11 touchdowns.[14] In the annual rivalry game against #9 Tennessee, he had five carries for 109 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, which was an 85-yard carry in the fourth quarter of the 49–10 victory.[15] In the last three games (SEC Championship, CFP Semifinal, and CFP National Championship), he rushed 46 times for 364 yards (7.9-yard average) and six touchdowns.[16] He ran for two rushing touchdowns and an Alabama bowl game record 180 yards against Washington in the 2016 Peach Bowl. He was named the game's offensive MVP.[17][18][19] He suffered a broken right fibula in the CFP National Championship Game, leaving the game with 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns.[20]

As a junior, he continued to share the backfield with Damien Harris and Jacobs, along with newcomer Najee Harris.[21] He finished third on the team with 124 carries for 596 yards, tied for second with eight touchdowns, and second with 17 receptions for 109 yards.[22][23] On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Scarbrough would forego his senior year at Alabama in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft.[24]

Statistics
RushingReceiving
YearTeamGPAttYardsAvgTDsRecYardsAvgTDs
2015Alabama4181045.81000.00
2016Alabama131258126.5114225.50
2017Alabama141245964.88171096.40
College Totals312671,5125.720211316.20
Source:

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
6 ft 1 3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 228 lb
(103 kg)		 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.52 s 4.34 s 40.0 in
(1.02 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[25]

Dallas Cowboys

Scarbrough was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (236th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[26][27]

On September 1, he was released after the team decided to keep only two running backs. After the Green Bay Packers signed running back Darius Jackson from the Cowboys' practice squad, Scarbrough was signed on September 3 as his replacement.[28] He was released on October 9, 2018.[29]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 11, 2018, Scarbrough was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[30]

Seattle Seahawks

On December 18, 2018, Scarbrough was signed by the Seattle Seahawks off the Jaguars practice squad.[31] He was declared inactive for the last 2 games. He was waived on August 31, 2019.[32]

Detroit Lions

On November 6, 2019, Scarbrough was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[33] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16, 2019.[34] Scarbrough made his debut with the Lions in Week 11 against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. In the game, Scarbrough rushed 14 times for 55 yards and a touchdown in the 35–27 loss.[35] In the following week's game against the Washington Redskins, Scarbrough rushed 18 times for 98 yards in the 19–16 loss.[36] In the 2019 season, Scarbrough appeared in six games and started five while recording 377 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[37]

References
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  2. Suttles, Aaron. "Top football recruit Bo Scarbrough moves to Tuscaloosa County from Northridge". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. Sinor, Wesley (June 4, 2013). "Tide commit Bo Scarbrough on transferring to rival high school: 'I want to better myself academically'". AL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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  5. Gribble, Andrew (February 9, 2014). "Running back's his official position, but Alabama's Bo Scarbrough could be used in a variety of roles". AL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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  10. Tsoukalas, Tony. "Bo's time: Scarbrough shows he's ready to take his turn with the Tide". Anniston Star. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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  16. Kilgore, Adam. "Bo Scarbrough just showed Alabama he can be a monster. Now the Tide must feed him". Washington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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  20. Johnson, Richard (January 9, 2017). "Bama's Scarbrough reportedly has broken bone in right leg". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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  24. Scarborough, Alex (January 10, 2018). "Calvin Ridley declares for draft; RB Damien Harris to stay at Bama". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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  26. Casagrande, Michael (April 28, 2018). "Bo Scarbrough is 11th Alabama player drafted". AL.com.
  27. "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  28. "Is massive running back Bo Scarbrough sticking around with the Cowboys?". Dallas Star-Telegram. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  29. Walker, Patrik (October 9, 2018). "Bo Scarbrough released from Cowboys practice squad". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  30. Emmons, Matthew (October 11, 2018). "Jacksonville Jaguars sign running back Bo Scarbrough to practice squad". BigCatCountry.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  31. Boyle, John (December 18, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Running Back Bo Scarbrough; Place Guard Jordan Simmons On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  32. Boyle, John (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
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  34. "Lions sign RB Bo Scarbrough to active roster". DetroitLions.com. November 16, 2019.
  35. "Cowboys get huge day from Prescott, beat Lions 35-27". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  36. "Redskins come back to beat Lions for 2nd win of season". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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