Zavier Scott (born July 17, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the UConn Huskies and the Maine Black Bears.[2]
| No. 36 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 17, 1999 Fort Hood, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Vilseck (Vilseck, Germany) |
| College: | |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editScott was born at the United States Army base Fort Hood (now named Fort Cavazos) in Texas. His father served in the Army, and the family moved several times during Scott's childhood, including to Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Germany. While attending Vilseck High School, Scott had the opportunity to play American football against U.S. military base teams across Europe.[2]
College career
editScott started college at the University of Connecticut in 2017; he redshirted his freshman season. Playing both running back and wide receiver,[3] he played in ten games in 2018 and four games in 2019.
He transferred to the University of Maine for the 2020 season, which was played in spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, playing in two games. He played in 11 games in both 2021 and 2022. While playing running back and wide receiver, Scott was also a kick returner at Maine, and additionally took snaps at tight end and as a quarterback in the Wildcat formation.[4] In 2022, he was named to the third-team all-Colonial Athletic Association Football Conference team as a fullback/halfback.[5][6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.50 s | 4.11 s | 7.04 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Scott signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 29, 2023.[8] He signed to the Colts practice squad on October 17.[9] On November 12, the Colts defeated the New England Patriots in the team's first-ever game played in Germany,[10] where Scott graduated from high school; Germany native Marcel Dabo, who played safety for the Colts, was present for the game as well.[11]
Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts on January 8, 2024.[12] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[13]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn August 29, 2024, Scott signed with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Zavier Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Mahoney, Larry (October 7, 2022). "Military upbringing prepared UMaine's top receiver for college football". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Zavier Scott". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Hicks, Zach (May 5, 2023). "Indianapolis Colts UDFA Zavier Scott Film Session Interview". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Reuter, Chad. "Zavier Scott". NFL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Washburn, Rob (November 22, 2022). "Monmouth's Shirden, W&M's Pius Headline 2022 CAA Football All-Conference Awards". CAASports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Zavier Scott, DS #50 WR, Maine". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Magliozzi, Connor (April 29, 2023). "Maine Football's Zavier Scott signs with Colts". WABI-TV. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Zavier Scott". Colts.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Atkins, Nate (November 12, 2023). "10 thoughts on the Colts' 10-6 win over the Patriots in Germany,". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Boyd, James (November 9, 2023). "Germany game serves as full-circle moment for Colts' Bernhard Raimann, Zavier Scott". The Athletic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Colts' Zavier Scott: Signs deal with Indianapolis". CBS Sports. January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings Sign T Ricky Lee & RB Zavier Scott to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 29, 2024.