Artavis Scott

Artavis Scott
Howard Bison
Position:Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 (age 30)
Oldsmar, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:East Lake
(Tarpon Springs, Florida)
College:Clemson (2014–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Clemson (2022–2024)
    Graduate assistant
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Artavis Scott (born October 12, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Clemson. He is currently the wide receivers coach at Howard University, previously he was a graduate assistant for Clemson.

Early life

Scott attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. During his high school career, he had 172 receptions for 3,035 yards and 32 touchdowns receiving, 980 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing, 5,330 all-purpose yards and 51 total touchdowns. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the ninth best wide receiver in his class.[1] He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Scott made an immediate impact as a true freshman at Clemson in 2014.[4][5] In the second game of the season, he had six receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns.[6] In the Palmetto Bowl against South Carolina, he had 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. His totals for the season were 76 receptions for 965 yards and eight touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2015, Scott played 15 games with 93 receptions, 901 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. On January 9, 2017, Scott was part of the Clemson team that defeated Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded three receptions for six yards.[7] As a junior in 2016, Scott played 15 games with 614 receiving yards and five touchdowns. After the season, Scott decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL draft.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.61 s 4.49 s 7.19 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Los Angeles Chargers

Scott signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft and was reunited with former Clemson Tigers teammate Mike Williams.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 2, 2018.[13]

On September 1, 2018, Scott was placed on injured reserve.[14]

On August 31, 2019, Scott was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 10, 2020, Scott signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was waived on September 3, 2020.[19]

Houston Texans

On November 18, 2020, Scott was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[20] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[21]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On January 28, 2021, Scott signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[22] On February 17, 2021, the Roughriders announced Scott was retiring to take a coaching opportunity.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Rivals.com".
  2. ^ Recruiting, Chris Hays | Florida. "Artavis Scott picks Clemson over UCF".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Artavis Scott adds to Clemson offense".
  4. ^ Clemson freshman Artavis Scott steps up as surprise leader
  5. ^ "The best is yet to come for Clemson standout Artavis Scott".
  6. ^ "Artavis Scott makes an early splash with Clemson". TampaBay.com.
  7. ^ "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Clemson WRs Williams, Scott will enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. January 11, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Artavis Scott Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Henne, Ricky (May 1, 2017). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  11. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.
  12. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Chargers Announce First Members of 2017 Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018.
  13. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 2, 2018). "Bolts Sign Three More to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  14. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  15. ^ "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "Chargers Announce Practice Squad". Chargers.com. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  17. ^ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Chargers practice-squad contracts expired Monday: WR Anthony Johnson; DE Anthony Lanier; WR Artavis Scott" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Colts Sign Wide Receiver Artavis Scott To Reserve/Future Deal". Colts.com. January 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Colts Waive WR Artavis Scott". www.colts.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  20. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-18-20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "Seven players set free". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Riders sign stand out Clemson receiver Artavis Scott". Riderville.com. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  23. ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions (2-17-21)". riderville.com. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.