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2017 Football Roster

6 Boston Scott

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 203
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Zachary, La.
  • Highschool Zachary HS

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Second Team All-Louisiana (2017)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2017)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2017)
• Played in all 13 games, making six starts at running back.
• Led the Bulldogs on the ground with 183 carries for 1,047 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
• Became 12th Bulldog in program history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a single season.
• Also recorded 20 receptions for 181 receiving yards and one touchdown as well as 10 kickoff returns for 183 yards.
• The 1,411 all-purpose yards led the team, averaging 108.5 per game.
• Tied his career high with three rushing touchdowns against Rice (10/28).
• Carried the ball a career-high 22 times at UTEP (11/18), recording 134 rushing yards.
• Ran for a career-high 138 rushing yards on 20 carries in regular season finale versus UTSA (11/25).
• Tallied 110 rushing yards on 20 carries against SMU (12/20) in the 2017 Frisco Bowl.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016)
• Played in all 14 games for the Bulldogs, including one start against UTSA.
• Had 70 carries on the season for 515 yards and six touchdowns.
• Also had 11 receptions for 125 receiving yards and 10 kick returns for 199 yards.
• Scored his first career touchdown in the home opener versus South Carolina State (9/10).
• Enjoyed a career-day in LA Tech's win over Rice (10/29) with season highs in rushing attempts (15), yards (137) and touchdowns (three).
• Registered seven carries for 33 rushing yards and a touchdown in the 2016 Lockhead Martin Armed Forces Bowl versus Navy (12/23).

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015)
• Broke on to the scene with the Bulldogs during the second half of the 2015 season.
• Rushed the ball 34 times for 275 yards, while also returning nine kicks for a total of 251 yards.
• Rushed the ball a season-high 10 times for 55 yards against Mississippi State (10/17).
• Rushed the ball four times for 21 yards and returned two kickoffs for 109 yards against North Texas (11/7).
• Broke 100 yards rushing in a game for the first time in his career, carrying the ball four times for 106 yards against Arkansas State (12/19) in the R + L Carrier's New Orleans Bowl.
• Also broke loose on a 77-yard run, a season long, while returning five kick returns for a total of 90 yards.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
• Saw first career action against WKU (11/1), ran the ball once for three yards.

FRESHMAN (2013)
• Redshirted 2013 season, did not play.
• Member of the scout squad.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped at Zachary High School in Zachary, La. as a three-sport athlete, while earning letters in football (3), soccer (4) and track (1).
• Totaled more than 1,500 multi-purpose yards and 1,000 yards rushing as a running back while at Zachary High School.
• Averaged 6.2 yards per carry for the Broncos and scored 17 touchdowns under head coach Neil Weiner.
• Won the state championship in power lifting while at Zachary.
• Member of the Interact Club, Guitar Club and the band.

PERSONAL
Full name is Boston Nealand Scott ... Born April 27, 1995 in Baton Rouge, La. ... Son of Anthony and Shelly Scott ... Has one brother, Tony (20), and one sister, Alana (14).

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2013Freshman

    RB
    5'6" 183 lbs
    27
  • 30

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'6" 195 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    5'6" 190 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2016Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'6" 190 lbs
    30
  • 6

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'6" 203 lbs
    6