Collin Scott

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
231
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Manvel HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2019)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2018)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019)
• Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts at linebacker.
• Totaled 65 tackles (30 solo), third most on the team, to go along with 2.0 TFL and 0.5 sack.
• Registered a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games to open the season at Texas (8/31) and against Grambling State (9/7).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018)
• Started all 13 games at linebacker as a redshirt junior for the Bulldogs.
• Led the team with 87 total tackles (35 solo, 52 assists), while also recording 9.5 TFL, four sacks, three QB hurries and two interceptions.
• Made a career-high 11 total tackles twice during the season, once at No. 6 LSU (9/22) and again the next week in LA Tech’s road win over North Texas (9/29).
• Had a career-high two interceptions returned for a combined 31 yards to go along with five tackles in LA Tech’s win over Rice (11/10).

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017)
• Saw action in all 13 games, while making his first career start in LA Tech’s road win at Rice (10/28).
• Had 26 total tackles (14 solo, 12 assists), two QB hurries and one tackle for loss on the season.
• Made a career-high eight total tackles (2 solo, 6 assists) in LA Tech’s home contest versus Southern Miss (10/21).

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016)
• Saw action in seven games, recording nine tackles (4 solo, 5 assists) and one pass break-up.
• Made his first appearance as a Bulldog in the season-opener against SC State (9/10).
• Had a career-high six tackles (3 solo, 3 assisted) in LA Tech’s win over No. 25 Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl (12/23).

FRESHMAN (2015)
• Redshirted as a true freshman, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Manvel High School in 2015.
• A three-star rated recruit that ranked 23rd in Texas and 122nd nationally among linebackers.
• Lettered in football and track and field.
• Received all-state honorable mention honors and was a three-time all-district honoree.
• Led his team to four district titles and a No. 3 state ranking as well as a No. 17 national ranking.
• Tallied 249 total tackles including 149 solo stops and 40 tackles for a loss with 10 sacks, four interceptions and three forced fumbles.
• Coached by Kirk Martin.

PERSONAL
Collin Lamelle Scott … Son of Todd and Angelia Scott … Born on Sept. 26, 1996 in Houston, Texas … Has two younger siblings: Canyon and Cana … Father, Todd, played football at UL-Lafayette where he was a sixth round draft pick in the 1991 NFL Draft … Father went on to a nine-year NFL career for the Vikings, Jets, Buccaneers and Chiefs and was All-Pro in 1992 … Recruited by Blake Baker.