American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Zavier Scott (born July 17, 1999) is an American professional football player who is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[ 1] He played college football for the UConn Huskies and the Maine Black Bears .[ 2]
Early life
Scott was born at the United States Army base Fort Hood (now named Fort Cavazos) in Texas . His father served in the Army, and the family moved several times during Scott's childhood, including to Tennessee , Kentucky , Virginia , and Germany . While attending Vilseck High School, Scott had the opportunity to play American football against U.S. military base teams across Europe .[ 2]
College career
Scott started college at the University of Connecticut in 2017 ; he redshirted his freshman season. Playing both running back and wide receiver ,[ 3] he played in ten games in 2018 and four games in 2019 .
He transferred to the University of Maine for the 2020 season , which was played in spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , playing in two games. He played in 11 games in both 2021 and 2022 . While playing running back and wide receiver, Scott was also a kick returner at Maine, and additionally took snaps at tight end and as a quarterback in the Wildcat formation .[ 4] In 2022, he was named to the third-team all-Colonial Athletic Association Football Conference team as a fullback /halfback .[ 5] [ 6]
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft , Scott signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 29, 2023.[ 8] He signed to the Colts practice squad on October 17.[ 9] On November 12, the Colts defeated the New England Patriots in the team's first-ever game played in Germany,[ 10] where Scott graduated from high school; Germany native Marcel Dabo , who played safety for the Colts, was present for the game as well.[ 11]
Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts on January 8, 2024.[ 12] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[ 13]
Minnesota Vikings
On August 29, 2024, Scott signed with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[ 14]
References
^ "Zavier Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 23, 2024 .
^ a b Mahoney, Larry (October 7, 2022). "Military upbringing prepared UMaine's top receiver for college football" . Bangor Daily News . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "Zavier Scott" . UConnHuskies.com . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Hicks, Zach (May 5, 2023). "Indianapolis Colts UDFA Zavier Scott Film Session Interview" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Reuter, Chad. "Zavier Scott" . NFL.com . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Washburn, Rob (November 22, 2022). "Monmouth's Shirden, W&M's Pius Headline 2022 CAA Football All-Conference Awards" . CAASports.com . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "Zavier Scott, DS #50 WR, Maine" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Magliozzi, Connor (April 29, 2023). "Maine Football's Zavier Scott signs with Colts" . WABI-TV . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "Zavier Scott" . Colts.com . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Atkins, Nate (November 12, 2023). "10 thoughts on the Colts' 10-6 win over the Patriots in Germany," . The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Boyd, James (November 9, 2023). "Germany game serves as full-circle moment for Colts' Bernhard Raimann, Zavier Scott" . The Athletic . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "Colts' Zavier Scott: Signs deal with Indianapolis" . CBS Sports . January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season" . Colts.com . August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ "Vikings Sign T Ricky Lee & RB Zavier Scott to Practice Squad" . Vikings.com . August 29, 2024.
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