Da'Rel Scott
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Position: | Running back | ||||
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Born: | Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 26, 1988||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Plymouth Meeting (PA) Plymouth-Whitemarsh | ||||
College: | Maryland | ||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 | ||||
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Da'Rel Scott (born May 26, 1988) is a former
Scott played
In
Early life
Scott was born on May 26, 1988, in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, to Gloria and Lee Scott Sr. He has two older brothers, Lee Scott Jr., who played football as a defensive back at La Salle, and James, who ran track at Saint Joseph's.[1] When Da'Rel Scott was eight years old, his parents had a falling out, which prompted his father to leave the family. Thereafter, Lee Scott Sr. was no longer involved in raising his sons and would often miss scheduled visits.[2] Da'Rel Scott said, "He just kept letting me down. Just day by day, I was thinking, 'I need a father figure in my life.'" In high school, his attitude changed, and he said, "I don't need him."[2] Despite the absence of his biological father, Scott grew up with the support of his mother, two brothers Lee and James, cousin Leroy, family friend and youth football coach Mike Shaw, and high school athletic director Charlie Forster.[2]
He attended
Track and field
Scott was also a standout track athlete. During his junior year, he won the state championship in the
College career
2006 season
Scott sat out the
2007 season
During 2007 spring practice, Scott was third on the depth chart, but suffered a left knee injury, which forced him to miss most of camp. Friedgen said
When he was in the game, I didn't even know he was in the game. I called a screen pass. I looked up, and it was Da'Rel in there. I figured we were just giving Lance a rest, but I asked [running backs coach Phil] Zacharias about it Sunday and he started laughing. I said 'Did you put Da'Rel in for that screen pass?' He said, 'Lance's equipment was broken, so he had to go in the game.'[9]
In the loss to
2008 season
After the graduation of running backs Ball and Lattimore, Scott competed with Morgan Green for the starting position. At the conclusion of spring practice, it appeared they would share the duties, as they had complementary running styles: Scott had breakaway speed, while Green was a hard runner for short-yardage gains.[13] However, Green suffered a quadriceps injury that caused him to fall to the third-string position behind true freshman Davin Meggett.[14]
During the season, Scott played in 12 of 13 games, including 11 starts, and recorded 1,133 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.[1] In the first game of the 2008 season against Delaware, Scott ran for 197 yards in his first career start,[15] which was enough to place sixteenth on the list for school all-time single-game rushing.[1] The following week, underdog Middle Tennessee stunned Maryland, 24–14, but Scott set the game-high for rushing with 123 yards.[16] He tallied his career-first rushing touchdown with a 63-yard run on the second play of the game.[1][16] Scott "dominated early" against 23rd-ranked California with 19 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns, but in the third quarter, he suffered a game-ending shoulder injury.[17] His first-half effort helped Maryland take a quick lead and eventually upset California, 35–27.[18] Scott sat out the next game against Eastern Michigan,[1] but returned for the road game at 20th-ranked Clemson. Scott made 23 carries but gained only 39 yards, a mark that was surpassed by receiver Heyward-Bey on one reverse that gained 76 yards to spark a second-half comeback.[19] Head coach Friedgen said
I told Da'Rel he needed to run a little more north–south. Clemson has such good team speed. If you go east–west on them, you're not going to go very far. I thought he had a couple runs when he tried to bounce it outside. Normally, Da'Rel can do that. Not against this team . . . I told him this is a game where three yards is a good running play . . . I don't know if Da'Rel has been in a game like this, playing the whole game that way in a tough environment. He came out in the second half and said 'I'm going to go, coach.' He patted me on the butt. 'Just get me the ball.'[20]
Scott tallied the go-ahead touchdown to complete Maryland's comeback, 20–17.
In
Scott spent much of the season as the leading rusher in the ACC, but he was eventually surpassed by Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech and finished second in the conference. In early October, Scott was added to the Maxwell Award watch list.[1] The Atlantic Coast Conference named Scott to the All-ACC first-team alongside Dwyer.[37][38]
2009 season
During a practice in April 2009, Scott and cornerback
In the season opener at 12th-ranked
2010 season
In the winter, Scott competed on the indoor track team and ran a 60-yard dash in 6.87 seconds,[54] and he claimed to have regained the speed he had in high school.[55] During spring football camp, he recorded the fastest 40-yard dash time among the running backs at 4.33 seconds.[54] Head coach Ralph Friedgen praised Scott for the strength and size he added in the offseason,[56] and offensive coordinator James Franklin described Scott as a "complete back".[55] Before the season, Scott was added to the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award watch lists.[57][58]
Maryland entered the
At
In the Military Bowl against East Carolina, Scott rushed for a career-high 200 yards on 13 carries,[53] including two touchdowns on 61- and 91-yard runs,[69] and was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[70] He broke the school record for rushing in a bowl game that he previously set in 2008. His performance was described as "utterly electrifying",[71] and left his "stock among draft-eligible running backs soaring with NFL scouts".[72] His 15.4 yards per carry was the best single-game performance in school history.[73] Scott ended the 2010 season with 708 rushing yards on 122 attempts and five touchdowns.[53] He finished his college career with 2,401 rushing yards on 430 attempts and 17 touchdowns, and 3,509 all-purpose yards.[53][74] Scott ranked seventh in school history in career rushing yards and second in career yards per carry with an average of 5.58.[73]
Scott was invited to play in the
College statistics
Maryland | Rushing | Receiving | Returning | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | KRs | Yds | Lg | TD | Att | Cmp | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Int | ||||
2007 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 57 | 1 | 26 | 566 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2008 | 12 | 11 | 209 | 1,133 | 5.4 | 63 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 8.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2009 | 7 | 5 | 85 | 425 | 5.0 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2010 | 13 | 13 | 122 | 708 | 5.8 | 91 | 5 | 14 | 170 | 12.1 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 41 | 29 | 430 | 2,401 | 5.6 | 91 | 17 | 48 | 509 | 10.6 | 71 | 4 | 28 | 599 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Professional career
2011 NFL Combine
Height | Weight | 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 11 in (1.80 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
4.34 s | 1.55 s | 2.55 s | 4.20 s | 7.15 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
19 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine
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New York Giants
The
Scott secured a spot on the active roster behind
On October 20, 2012, Scott was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury.[86]
On October 1, 2013, the Giants waived him after his first career start in the Week 4 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs.[87] On October 8, 2013, the Giants re-signed Scott after running back David Wilson was out with a neck injury.[88] On October 15, 2013, the Giants waived him again after he injured his hamstring in the Week 6 loss against the Chicago Bears.[89]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Scott signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in April 2015.[90] He was released by the Blue Bombers on January 6, 2016.[91]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Scott was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 28, 2016.[92]
Personal life
Scott motivates himself for games by channeling the anger at his father's abandonment. He said, "I am always going to have anger because of how he did me. It is always going to be there. It is not going away. No way at all."
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External links
- Maryland Terrapins football bio
- Maryland Terrapins track bio Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Da'Rel Scott at World Athletics