Lindsey Scott Jr. (born June 11, 1998) is a former American professional

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who is currently the assistant quarterbacks coach for

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. He began his career with the

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before transferring to the East Mississippi Lions, where he threw for over 3,400 yards and 29

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s. After one year he transferred for a second time to the

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where he sat a year due to an injury. He transferred once again for a third time to FCS team, the

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. Scott transferred as a graduate transfer for a fourth and final time to the

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and set FCS records for touchdown passes and touchdowns responsible for.

Early life

Scott Jr. grew up in

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, and attended

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. As a senior, he was named the Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year completed 163 of 255 pass attempts for 3,039 yards and 33 touchdowns with five interceptions and also rushed for 1,963 yards and 28 touchdowns. Scott was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Syracuse, Tulane, Rutgers, and Maryland.

College career

LSU

Scott began his college career at

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and redshirted his true freshman season. He left the team after his redshirt season after the firing of head coach

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East Mississippi Community College

Scott transferred to

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. in 2017, he passed for 3,481 yards and 29 touchdowns with 11 interceptions and also rushed for 729 yards and six touchdowns as the Lions won the NJCAA national championship. Following the end of the season he committed to transfer to the

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Missouri

Scott spent one season with the

and served as a scout team quarterback before sustaining an injury that lead to a medical redshirt. He entered the NCAA transfer portal at the beginning of the 2019 season.

Nicholls

Scott transferred to Nicholls and sat out the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules. The following season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to

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, he passed for 1,684 yards and 18 touchdowns and also led the Colonels in rushing with 557 yards and six touchdowns. As a redshirt senior, Scott passed for 2,083 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 990 yards and nine touchdowns. After the season, he decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the pandemic and re-entered the transfer portal.

Incarnate Word

Scott transferred to the

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for a seventh college season. He was named the starter during spring practices after transferring. Scott completed 18-of-25 passes for 406 yards with four touchdowns and an interception in a 55–41 upset win over FBS

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. Scott was named the

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Player of the Year at the end of the regular season. He was also named a finalist for the

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. In his final college season at UIW, Scott set a new FCS record for touchdown passes in a season with 60. He broke the previous record of 57, set by Jeremiah Briscoe of

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, with four TD passes in a 66–63 shootout win over

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in the FCS quarterfinals. Scott's college career ended the following week with UIW's 35–32 semifinal loss to

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. He finished the season with 321 completions on 453 pass attempts for 4,657 yards and 60 touchdowns and also rushed 132 times for 712 yards and 11 touchdowns. Scott won the Walter Payton Award at the end of the season.

College statistics

Professional career

Scott was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the

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(USFL) second overall in the 2023 USFL draft. He went undrafted in the

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. He is also on the negotiation list for the

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of the

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. Scott was selected by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the

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on June 16, 2023. He was signed on October 24, 2023. The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the

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when the XFL and

(USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL). On January 5, 2024, Scott was drafted by the

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during the

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. He re-signed with the Renegades on October 14, 2024.

Coaching career

Scott served as an offensive assistant working with quarterbacks for Texas State during the 2023 season. On January 13, 2025, Scott was hired by Texas Tech.

Personal life

Scott's father, Lindsey Scott Sr., played running back at

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and briefly in the

. His younger brother, Logan, plays defensive back at Nicholls State.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bioEast Mississippi Lions bioMissouri Tigers bioNicholls Colonels bioIncarnate Word Cardinals bioTexas State Bobcats coaching bioTexas Tech Red Raiders coaching bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Lindsey 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Louisiana American football quarterbacks LSU Tigers football players Missouri Tigers football players Nicholls Colonels football players Incarnate Word Cardinals football players East Mississippi Lions football players Sportspeople from Zachary, Louisiana Walter Payton Award winners Houston Roughnecks players Arlington Renegades players Texas State Bobcats football coaches Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches