Fred Scott

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kennedale, TX
High School:
Kennedale HS

2016:
• C-USA All-Academic team selection
• Had 55 total tackles (34 solo), with 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in eight starts, all at weak-side linebacker
• One of five team captains
• Posted a team-high 11 tackles (six solo) on 12/27 vs. Army in the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
• Recorded three tackles in the regular season finale at UTEP on 11/26
• Notched seven stops with a fumble recovery in the win on 11/19 vs. Southern Miss
• Posted season-high eight tackles, one of which was for loss at WKU on 11/12
• Had two tackles vs. La Tech on 11/5
• Picked up his first sack of the season in his return to action at UTSA on 10/29
• Recorded six tackles (three solo) in a double OT win at Rice on 9/24
• Had five tackles (three solo) at No. 23 Florida on 9/17
• Posted six tackles (three solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss on 9/10 vs. Bethune-Cookman
• Started at weak-side linebacker on 9/3 vs. SMU to make his season debut and recorded five tackles

2015:
• Started all 12 games at linebacker, extending his team-leading streak of consecutive games to 23 games started entering his senior season
• Was fourth on the team with 68 total tackles, including 38 solo, and was third on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss
• Had a career game against Rice, totaling a career-high nine total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and his first career sack
• Also led the team with nine tackles, to go along with 1.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Louisiana Tech

2014:
• Started all 12 games at middle linebacker
• First sophomore to start all 12 games at the middle linebacker spot at NT in over a decade.
• Finished with a career-high 54 tackles, which was sixth on the team
• Had 2.5 tackles for loss and one PBU
• Was second on the team with seven total tackles against La Tech

2013:
• Played in six games and had 11 tackles
• Had a season-high five tackles and one tackle for loss at Southern Miss
• Recovered a fumble in the win over MTSU
• Notched three tackles at Tulsa and in the season opener against Idaho

High School
• Was a District 6-3A first-team selection in 2012
• Had 86 tackles his senior season to go along with nine tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles
• Was an academic All-State selection in 2012
• In 2011, Scott was an honorable mention all-district selection while playing linebacker but also saw time at running
back
• Ran for 577 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense he racked up 85 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, two sacks and two interceptions
• Born on January 30, 1995
• Son of Fred and Vickie Scott