Tyler Scott (born October 12, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Scott was born on October 12, 2001, in

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. He grew up in

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, and he attended Norton High School, where he played basketball and football and was a sprinter on the track team. He played running back for Norton and rushed 243 times for 1,512 yards and scored 27 total touchdowns in his junior season. Scott rushed for 1,337 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play

at Cincinnati over numerous Power 5 offers.

College career

Scott played in ten games during his freshman season and caught three passes for 20 yards and rushed one time for 20 yards. He became a starter as a sophomore and finished the season with 30 receptions for 520 yards and five touchdowns. Scott was named second team All-

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as a junior after catching 54 passes for 899 yards and nine touchdowns. At the end of the season, he opted out of the 2022 Fenway Bowl in order to prepare for the

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Statistics

Professional career

Scott was selected by the

in the fourth round (133rd overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft, which they originally acquired from the

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for Robert Quinn. As a rookie, he appeared in 17 games and started four. He finished with 17 receptions for 168 yards.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Tyler 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Summit County, Ohio Sportspeople from Wayne County, Ohio American football wide receivers Cincinnati Bearcats football players Chicago Bears players