Da'Mari Scott (born August 8, 1995) is a former

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. He played

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Early years

Scott spent his early years in

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. As a teenager, he moved to

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, where he attended Cathedral High School. He made the move along with his sister, who was dating

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Ronald Johnson, who is also from Muskegon.

College career

Scott caught 91 passes for 1,163 yards and five touchdowns and returned 73 kicks for 1,560 yards during his college career at

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

After going unselected in the

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, Scott was signed as a free agent by the

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on May 4, 2018. He recorded eight catches during the 2018 preseason and was signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the team's active roster on October 16, 2018. He was waived on December 1, 2018.

Buffalo Bills

On December 5, 2018, Scott was signed to the

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practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster three days later. He was waived on July 23, 2019.

New York Giants

On July 24, 2019, Scott was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 21, 2019. He was signed to the Giants practice squad on October 1, 2019. He was elevated to the active roster on November 27, 2019. On August 2, 2020, Scott announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the

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. He was waived after the season on February 12, 2021.

References

External links

Fresno State Bulldogs bio
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