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Lindsey Scott Jr.

For the wide receiver, see Lindsay Scott.

Lindsey Scott Jr. (born June 11, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He began his career with the LSU Tigers before transferring to the East Mississippi Lions, where he threw for over 3,400 yards and 29 touchdowns. After one year he transferred for a second time to the Missouri Tigers where he sat a year due to an injury. He transferred once again for a third time to FCS team, the Nicholls Colonels. Scott transferred as a graduate transfer for a fourth and final time to the Incarnate Word Cardinals and set FCS records for touchdown passes and touchdowns responsible for.

Lindsey Scott Jr.
No. 10 – Arlington Renegades
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 26)
Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Zachary (LA)
College:LSU (2016)
East Mississippi (2017)
Missouri (2018)
Nicholls (2019–2021)
Incarnate Word (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
FCS record
  • Most passing touchdowns in a season: 60 (2022)

Early years

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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

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LSU

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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]

East Mississippi Community College

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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]

Missouri

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Scott spent one season with the Missouri Tigers and served as a scout team quarterback before sustaining an injury that lead to a medical redshirt.[9] He entered the NCAA transfer portal at the beginning of the 2019 season.[10]

Nicholls

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Scott transferred to Nicholls 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 COVID-19, 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 pandemic and re-entered the transfer portal.[14]

Incarnate Word

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Scott transferred to the University of the Incarnate Word for a seventh college season.[15] He was named the starter 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]

In his final college season at UIW, Scott set a new FCS record for touchdown passes in a season with 60. He broke the previous record of 57, set by Jeremiah Briscoe of Sam Houston in 2016, with four TD passes in a 66–63 shootout win over Sacramento State in the FCS quarterfinals.[20] Scott's college career ended the following week with UIW's 35–32 semifinal loss to North Dakota State.[21] He finished the season with 321 completions on 453 pass attempts for 4,657 yards and 60 touchdowns and also rushed 132 times for 712 yards and 11 touchdowns.[22] Scott won the Walter Payton Award at the end of the season.[23]

College statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
LSU Tigers
2016   Redshirt
East Mississippi Lions
2017 12 12 258 398 64.8 3,481 8.7 29 11 156.8 161 729 4.5 6
Missouri Tigers
2018 0 0 Did not play due to medical redshirt
Nicholls Colonels
2019 0 0 Did not play due to NCAA transfer portal rules
2020–21 7 7 125 215 58.1 1,684 7.8 18 7 145.0 92 557 6.1 6
2021 11 9 168 270 62.2 2,083 7.7 16 11 138.4 143 990 6.9 9
Incarnate Word Cardinals
2022 14 14 322 454 70.9 4,686 10.3 60 8 197.7 132 712 5.4 11
Career 44 42 873 1337 65.3 11,934 8.9 123 37 165.1 528 2,988 5.7 32

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		30 in
(0.76 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[24]

Scott was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) second overall in the 2023 USFL draft.[25] He went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft. He is also on the negotiation list for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[26]

Scott was selected by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft on June 16, 2023.[27] He was signed on October 24, 2023.[28] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League (USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[29] On January 5, 2024, Scott was drafted by the Arlington Renegades during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[30] He re-signed with the Renegades on October 14, 2024.[31]

Coaching career

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Scott served as an offensive assistant working with quarterbacks for Texas State during the 2023 season.[32][33]

Personal life

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Scott's father, Lindsey Scott Sr., played running back at Southern University and briefly in the Canadian Football League.[34] His younger brother, Logan, plays defensive back at Nicholls State.[35]

References

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  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. ^ "Incarnate Word tops Sacramento St. in highest-scoring FCS playoff game". ESPN.com. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "North Dakota St. holds off Incarnate Word, 35-32 in semi win". Associated Press. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "Diligent preparation positioned UIW's Lindsey Scott Jr. for Walter Payton Award". San Antonio Express-News. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  23. ^ "Zachary's Lindsey Scott Jr., at his fifth college in seven years, wins the FCS Walter Payton Award". The Advocate. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  24. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Lindsey Scott Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "Pittsburgh Maulers select quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. in USFL draft". WTAE.com. February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "CFL reveals updated negotiation lists for each team". CFL.ca. December 14, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  27. ^ "XFL Completes Rookie Draft". XFL.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  28. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  29. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  30. ^ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 5, 2024). "BREAKING: With the first overall pick in the #XFL Dispersal Draft, the Arlington Renegades have selected QB Lindsey Scott Jr., per source" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ @UFL_PR (October 14, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Bordwell, Carter. "Lindsey Scott Jr.: Finding love for the game of football". The University Star. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  33. ^ "Lindsey Scott Jr. - Offensive Assistant - Football Support Staff". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  34. ^ "Reggie Hayes, Lindsey Scott follow in their dads' footsteps as high school QBs". NOLA.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  35. ^ "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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