Boston Scott
Boston Nealand Scott (born April 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana Tech. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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| No. 35 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | April 27, 1995 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
High school and college career
Scott attended Zachary High School where he was the leading rusher and earned local and state honors.[1] He was a high school state champion in weightlifting.[2]
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Scott played four seasons for Louisiana Tech. In his senior season at Louisiana Tech, the diminutive running back rushed for 937 yards on 163 attempts for a 5.7 yards per attempt regular season average. He amassed 1,301 yards overall offense contributing 108.4 yards per game in 2017.[3] Scott was a watchlist candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy.[4]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Conf | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff Return | |||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 9 | 34 | 275 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 251 | 27.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 14 | 70 | 515 | 7.4 | 6 | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 0 | 10 | 199 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 13 | 183 | 1,047 | 5.7 | 8 | 20 | 181 | 9.1 | 1 | 10 | 183 | 18.3 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 288 | 1,840 | 6.4 | 14 | 32 | 307 | 9.6 | 1 | 29 | 633 | 21.8 | 0 | ||
| All values from Sports Reference[5] | |||||||||||||||
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 5 ft 6+3⁄4 in (1.70 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.40 s | 1.58 s | 2.71 s | 4.15 s | 6.67 s | 38+1⁄2 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
Scott was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] On May 10, 2018, Scott signed his rookie contract with the Saints.[8] After making the Saints' initial 53-man roster, he was waived on September 5, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10]
Philadelphia Eagles
Scott was signed off the Saints' practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles on December 10, 2018.[11]
Scott was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[12] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 11, 2019.[14] Scott scored his first professional touchdown on a 4-yard run on October 27, 2019, when the Eagles defeated the Bills 31–13.[15] On December 9, he had an extended role in a 23–17 overtime victory over the New York Giants and had 10 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown, along with six receptions for 69 yards.[16] In Week 17 against the New York Giants, Scott rushed 19 times for 54 yards and three touchdowns and caught four passes for 84 yards during the 34–17 win that clinched a playoff spot for the Eagles.[17]
Scott's performance from the previous season earned him the backup running back position for 2020. On October 22, 2020, Scott made the game-winning touchdown catch on an 18-yard pass from Carson Wentz in a 22-21 win against the Giants, finishing with 92 total yards of offense.[18] In addition to being the Eagles primary punt returner, he ended up starting 4 games at the running back position in relief of Miles Sanders.
Scott signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Eagles on April 1, 2021.[19]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2018 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | 11 | 2 | 61 | 245 | 4.0 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 204 | 8.5 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 272 | 17.0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | PHI | 16 | 4 | 80 | 375 | 4.7 | 56 | 1 | 25 | 212 | 8.5 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 590 | 21.1 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 6 | 141 | 619 | 4.4 | 56 | 6 | 49 | 416 | 8.5 | 39 | 1 | 48 | 958 | 20.8 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
References
- "Zachary Bronco Football". zacharybroncofootball.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Powerlifting". powerlifting.zacharyhigh.org. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Conference USA - 2017 Football Overall Statistics". www.conferenceusa.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "College football: 2017 Danny Wuerffel Award watch list". NCAA.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- "Boston Scott College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "Boston Scott, Louisiana Tech, RB, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". www.draftscout.com.
- 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.
- "New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "Boston Scott's release allowed New Orleans Saints to address other positions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- Sigler, John (September 6, 2018). "Saints rookie RB Boston Scott clears waivers, joins practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today.
- Williams, Charean (December 10, 2018). "Eagles signing Boston Scott". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with nine practice squad players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- McPherson, Chris (October 11, 2019). "Eagles promote RB Boston Scott from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- "Eagles vs. Bills - Game Summary - October 27, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Kulp, Andrew (December 10, 2019). "Boston Scott impresses, Carson Wentz has a signature win and more in Eagles-Giants report card". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "Injury-ravaged Eagles beat Giants 34-17 to win NFC East". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- Spadaro, Dave (October 23, 2020). "RB Boston Scott has a big game against the Giants ... again". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- Alper, Josh (April 1, 2021). "Boston Scott re-signs with Eagles". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.