Bryan Scott (quarterback)
Bryan James Scott (born August 17, 1995) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Occidental College and played in The Spring League.
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| Born: | August 17, 1995 Rolling Hills, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Occidental (2013–2016) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Bryan Scott grew up in Rolling Hills, California. He was raised by his parents Robert and Leslie Scott, and has a sister, Lauren.[1]
High school career
Scott played for Palos Verdes High School.[2] He became the starting quarterback early in the 2012 season.[2] During the 2012 season, he passed for a total of 1988 yards.[3] In 2012, with Scott in the starting position, Palos Verdes won the Bay League title[4][5] and the CIF Southern Section title for the first time in 47 years.[6]
College career
From 2013 to 2017, Scott attended Occidental College, in California, majoring in urban environmental policy.[7] In his true-freshman season at Occidental, Scott was selected for the SCIAC All-Conference Second Team, and named Newcomer of the Year.[8] In the last game of his freshman year Scott passed for 473 yards and six touchdowns, setting single game records at Occidental in each category.[9][1] In 2014 Scott was selected to play for the U-19 USA National Football Team.[10] Scott led Team USA to a Gold Medal finish at the IFAF World Championship in Kuwait.[11] Scott brought his team back from a 14–12 deficit at halftime, with four consecutive passing touchdowns, to capture the Gold Medal. He was awarded with the IFAF tournament's MVP award.[12] Later, during the 2014 season, Scott was selected for the SCIAC All-Conference First Team after leading the conference in every major passing category.[13] During his tenure at Occidental, Scott set nine school records and three Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference records: career passing yards (9073), completions (763), and total offense (9475). He was named first-team all-conference quarterback, Occidental's team MVP, and Occidental's team captain in the 2016 season. That season, he was also named SCIAC Player of the Year.[7] In 2016, Scott's final season with Occidental, he passed for over 3000 yards in nine games played with 27 touchdowns.[1] It was also the season that he became the all-time passing yardage leader for both Occidental College and the SCIAC, with 9073 yards, 77 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions in 33 career games.[14][7]
College statistics
| Passing[1] | Rushing[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | GP | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | LG | Rating | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | LG | |
| 2013 | 7 | 101 | 187 | 54.0% | 1,476 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 133.3 | 35 | 102 | 2.9 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 171 | 271 | 63.1% | 1,998 | 17 | 5 | 62 | 142.0 | 38 | 109 | 2.9 | 0 | 42 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 238 | 366 | 65.0% | 2,541 | 22 | 6 | 60 | 139.9 | 29 | -27 | -0.9 | 4 | 51 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 253 | 381 | 66.4% | 3,058 | 27 | 5 | 84 | 154.6 | 56 | 218 | 3.9 | 8 | 45 | |
| Totals | 32 | 763 | 1,205 | 63.3% | 9,073 | 77 | 22 | 84 | 144.0 | 158 | 402 | 2.5 | 13 | 51 | |
Professional career
BC Lions
In March 2017, Scott attended USC's Pro Day workout, completing 62 of 64 passes with one drop.[15] Scott signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 18, 2017,[16] but was released on May 1, 2017.[17] Scott had a rookie mini-camp tryout with his hometown team, the Los Angeles Rams, following the 2017 NFL Draft.[18][19]
The Spring League
In April 2018, Scott participated in The Spring League, where he was named Player of the Game for two games.[20][21] His performance led a workout with the Kansas City Chiefs.[22] In May 2018, he tried out at rookie mini-camps with the Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons.[23][24]
Edmonton Eskimos
Scott was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos on October 8, 2019.[25] He was released from the practice roster and signed to a futures contract for the 2020 season on October 14, 2019.[26] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott chose to opt-out of his contract with the Eskimos on August 31, 2020.[27]
The Spring League (second stint)
Scott was selected by the Generals of The Spring League (TSL) during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.[28] He won the starting quarterback competition against Zach Mettenberger.[29] Scott led the Generals to an undefeated 4-0 season and the 2020 championship, with a win over the Aviators 37-14. He went 22-of-32, 264 yards, and three touchdowns passing, 25 yards rushing and a touchdown, and won his second TSL MVP, and becoming the only quarterback to throw for 1000 yards and complete 10 touchdowns in a TSL season.[30] Scott was awarded as the MVP of The Spring League Championship in 2020.[31] Scott worked out for the Indianapolis Colts in February 2021.[32]
Philadelphia Stars
On February 22, 2022, Scott was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[33] After the second week of play, Scott led the league in passing yards (474), touchdowns (four), and completion percentage (70.8%).[34] He was transferred to the inactive roster on May 5, 2022,[35] with ankle and knee injuries.[36] He was placed on injured reserve on June 1, 2022.[37] His Stars jersey was included as part of a USFL exhibit at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[38]
Vegas Vipers
Scott was assigned to the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on January 1, 2023, after his USFL contract expired.[39] He was released on January 30, 2023.[40]
References
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