Bernard Scott
No. 28, 34 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Running back | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | February 10, 1984||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Vernon (TX) | ||||||
College: | Abilene Christian | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Bernard Scott (born February 10, 1984) is a former
is also a former NFL running back.Early years
A native of
College career
He went on to attend
Rated a three-star recruit by
Professional career
2009 NFL Draft
Scott's NFL prospects were tarnished by his off-the-field issues. Besides his aforementioned trouble in high school and junior college, he has also been arrested for some traffic-related misdemeanors, and was put on an 18-month probation for failing to identify himself during a traffic stop in Abilene in the spring of 2007.[3] However, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[4]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
| ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
4.56 s | 1.50 s | 2.52 s | 4.08 s | 6.82 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
21 reps | 11 | ||
All values from NFL Combine[5]
|
Cincinnati Bengals
Following training camp, Scott made the active roster as a kick returner and as a backup to running back Cedric Benson. On November 15, 2009, Scott returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[6]
In his first career start, in week 11 against the Oakland Raiders, Scott rushed for 119 yards, including a 61-yard run that was the longest by a Bengal since Corey Dillon's 67-yard rush at Cleveland on September 15, 2002.[7] He also became the first Bengals rookie to rush for 100 yards in a game since Dillon in 1997.
Baltimore Ravens
Scott signed with the Baltimore Ravens on October 28, 2013. On December 7, 2013, the Ravens released Scott.[8] On December 10, after a season-ending injury to Brandon Stokley, Scott re-signed with the Ravens.[9]
Toronto Argonauts
On March 3, 2015, Scott signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He retired in May 2015.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Bengals take a chance on troubled RB Scott". Wilmington News Journal. April 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Bernard Scott Recruiting Profile", Rivals.com
- ^ a b Richards, Joey (December 19, 2008). "ACU coach staying; star back signs with agent". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Football".
- ^ Reedy, Joe; Erardi, John (November 18, 2009), "Rookie Bernard Scott honored by AFC", Cincinnati Enquirer
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 23, 2009), "Bengals Raided in clutch", Bengals.com, archived from the original on November 25, 2009, retrieved November 23, 2009
- ^ Twitter / Ravens: #Ravens waived RB Bernard Scott to make room for TE Dennis Pitta on the roster.
- ^ "Brandon Stokley Placed On Injured Reserve". Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Argos RBs Slaton, Scott announce retirement". cfl.ca. May 21, 2015. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.