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.[3]

Bryan Scott
Born: (1995-08-17) August 17, 1995
Rolling Hills, California
Career information
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
CollegeOccidental
High schoolPalos Verdes High School[1][2]
Career history
As player
2019–2020Edmonton Eskimos*
2020The Spring League Generals
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2014 IFAF U-19 Gold Medal & Tournament MVP[3]
  • SCIAC Newcomer of the Year 2013
  • 2X First-team-All-SCIAC 2015, 2016
  • SCIAC Player of the Year 2016
  • SCIAC record: Career Passing Yards – 9073
  • SCIAC record: Completions – 763
  • SCIAC record: Total Offense – 9475[3]
  • 2X MVP of The Spring League, 2018, 2020[4] [5]
Career stats

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.[3]

High school career

Scott played for Palos Verdes High School. He became the starting quarterback early in the 2012–13 season.[1] During the 2012–2013 season, he passed for a total of 1988 yards, significantly outperforming the national average.[6] In 2012, with Scott in the starting position, Palos Verdes won the Bay League title[2][7] and the CIF Southern Section title for the first time in 47 years.[8]

College career

From 2013 to 2017, Scott attended Occidental College, in California, majoring in urban environmental policy.[9]

2013 season

In his true-freshman season at Occidental, Scott was selected for the SCIAC All-Conference Second Team, and named Newcomer of the Year.[10] In the last game of his freshman year Scott passed for 473 yards and 6 touchdowns, setting single game records at Occidental in each category.[11][3]

2014 season

In 2014 Scott was selected to play for the U-19 USA National Football Team.[12] Scott led Team USA to a Gold Medal finish at the IFAF World Championship in Kuwait.[13] Scott brought his team back from a 14–12 deficit at halftime, with 4 consecutive passing touchdowns, to capture the Gold Medal. He was awarded with the IFAF tournament's MVP award.[14]

2015 season

Later, during the 2014–15 season, Scott was selected for the SCIAC All-Conference First Team after leading the conference in every major passing category.[15] During his tenure at Occidental, Scott set 9 school records and 3 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference records: Career Passing Yards (9073), Completions (763), and Total Offense (9475).

2016 season

He was named 1st Team All Conference QB, Occidental Team MVP, and Occidental Team Captain in the 2016–17 season. That season, he was also named SCIAC Player of the Year. Scott was deemed “Dominant” by La Daily News Writer Mark Whicker.[16] 2016–17, Scott's final season with Occidental, was his most offensively productive, as he passed for over 3000 yards in 9 games played with 27 touchdowns.[3] 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.[17][9]

Professional career

In March 2017, Scott attended USC's Pro Day workout, completing 62 of 64 passes with one drop.[18] Scott had a rookie mini-camp tryout with his hometown team, the Los Angeles Rams, following the 2017 NFL Draft.[19][20]

In April 2018, Scott participated in The Spring League, where he was named Player of the Game for two games.[21][22] His performance led a workout with the Kansas City Chiefs.[23] In May 2018, he tried out at rookie mini-camps with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons.[24][25]

Scott signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos on October 8, 2019.[26] He was released from the practice roster and signed to a futures contract for the 2020 season on October 14, 2019.[27] 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.[28]

Scott was selected by the Generals of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.[29] He won the starting quarterback competition against Zach Mettenberger[30] Bryan Scott was 24/36 for 314-yards and four touchdowns, as the Generals defeated the Blues 42-28 in week 3. [31] Scott led the Generals to an undefeated season and the 2020 Championship, with a win over the Aviators 37-14. He went 22/32, 264 yards, and three touchdowns passing, 25 yards rushing and a touchdown, and won his second TSL MVP, and becoming the only QB to throw for 1000 yards and complete 10 touchdowns in a TSL season.[32] Scott was awarded as the MVP of The Spring League Championship in 2020.[33]

The Indianapolis Colts held a workout for quarterback Bryan Scott in February 2021.[34]

References
  1. PRESS TELEGRAM: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Palos Verdes’ Bryan Scott, Dean Alessi have a special connection
  2. San Gabriel Valley Tribune: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Palos Verdes routs Peninsula, takes Bay League title outright
  3. Tigers Occidental College: Bryan Scott
  4. "The Spring League's MVP Bryan Scott Talks Playing in TSL". xflnewshub.com. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. "Colts worked out QB Bryan Scott". sports.yahoo.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. MaxPreps: Bryan Scott's Football Stats
  7. Pasadena Star News: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Palos Verdes routs Peninsula, takes Bay League title outright
  8. The Sun: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Palos Verdes earn its 1st CIF crown in 47 years
  9. Los Angeles Daily News: Whicker: Occidental College has a dominant QB in Bryan Scott
  10. Tigers Football: Seven Oxy Football Players Earn All-SCIAC Honors
  11. La Verne at Occidental College - Los Angeles, CA
  12. Oxy QB Scott to Play on Team USA Under-19 Squad
  13. NCAA: Occcidental QB Scott leads Team USA to gold
  14. USA Football: U.S. Under-19 team beats Canada, wins gold medal at IFAF World Championship
  15. Do Named SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year
  16. Daily News: Whicker: Occidental College has a dominant QB in Bryan Scott
  17. Scott Named SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year
  18. Los Angeles Times: For one day, Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott gets to perform like a Division I player at USC's pro day
  19. LA Times: Former Occidental Quarterback Bryan Scott making most of opportunity with Rams
  20. Los Angeles Rams: Rams Rookie Minicamp Roster
  21. TSL: QB Bryan Scott is Game 1's Player of the Game!
  22. TSL: Player of the Game Week 2, Game 1: QB Bryan Scott
  23. Peninsula News: PALOS VERDES HIGH GRAD: NFL Spring League success kickstarts Bryan Scott's NFL dreams
  24. Chiefs Wire: Complete list of players at Chiefs rookie minicamp
  25. AJC: Falcons invite 23 players to rookie mini-camp tryouts
  26. "Eskimos Transaction". Esks.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  27. "Eskimos Transaction". Esks.com. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  28. "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  29. @TheSpringLeague (October 12, 2020). "The #TSL2020 Generals QBs!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
  30. "Welcome to The Spring League – Week 2". FoxSports.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  31. "The Spring League Week 3 Recap: Jousters forfeit and Generals roll over Blues". bgmsportstrax.com. November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  32. https://xflnewshub.com/the-spring-league/the-spring-leagues-generals-win-the-2020-championship/
  33. "Colts worked out QB Bryan Scott". coltswire.usatoday.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  34. "Colts worked out QB Bryan Scott". sports.yahoo.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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