Stevie Scott III (born May 13, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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Early life

Stevie Scott III was born on May 13, 2000, to parents Stevie Scott Jr. and Aisha Lively. Scott attended Christian Brothers Academy and played

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and

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on the

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team. He rushed for 2,500 yards and 40 touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons. He was an all-state and all-central

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selection in 2016. An injury limited him to three games in 2017. He was a 3-star recruit and accepted a football scholarship offer from

over others.

College career

Set Indiana true freshman records in 2018 with 1,137 yards, 228 attempts, 10 touchdowns and six 100-yard games. Rushed for 845 yards on 178 attempts in 2019, and led the team in total scores and all purpose yards per game (96.0) that year. Despite missing his last 2 games to injury, he was voted 2nd-team all

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. Totaled 561 rushing yards on 156 attempts in 2020, and voted 2nd-team all Big Ten for the second time in a row. He would declare for the

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on January 19, 2021.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On May 1, 2021, Scott signed with the

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as an

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. He was waived on August 15, 2021.

Denver Broncos (first stint)

On August 23, 2021, Scott signed with the

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. He was released on August 31, 2021.

Michigan Panthers (first stint)

On February 23, 2022, Scott was selected as the fourth pick in the 27th round in the

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by the

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Denver Broncos (second stint)

On August 10, 2022, Scott again signed with the Broncos. He was waived on August 23, 2022.

Michigan Panthers (second stint)

On April 17, 2023, he signed with the Panthers.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 10, 2023, Scott was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 14, 2023. He was re-signed on August 21, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Scott was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.

San Antonio Brahmas

On December 15, 2023, Scott was signed by the

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of the XFL.

Montreal Alouettes

Scott signed with the

of the CFL on February 1, 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Stevie 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Syracuse, New York American football running backs Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York) alumni Indiana Hoosiers football players New Orleans Saints players Denver Broncos players Michigan Panthers (2022) players Arizona Cardinals players San Antonio Brahmas players Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from New York (state) Canadian football running backs