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Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics
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Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics

74 Desmond Scott

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 285
  • Position DL
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Pinson, Ala.
  • High School Pinson Valley HS

Biography

Career Highs
Total Tackles: 6, at Wofford (09/18/21)
Sacks: 1, 5 times, last vs. Austin Peay (11/12/22)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5, at North Alabama (11/13/21)

As a Graduate (2022)
Registered three tackles (none solo) and 0.5 sacks at Jacksonville State (Oct. 1) ... posted five tackles (two solo) and one tackle-for-loss against Central Arkansas (Oct. 15) ... added three tackles (one solo) a sack and one forced fumble against Austin Peay (Nov. 12).

As a Senior (Fall 2021)
Tied for the team high in tackles against Wofford (Sept. 18) with six total (three solo) and recorded one tackle for loss (two yards) ... blocked a field goal against No. 17 Jacksonville State (Oct. 2) which was recovered by Welton Spottsville and returned for 24 yards ... the blocked field goal gave the Owls great field position and led to an 11-play, 50-yard touchdown drive to extend the lead to 14-0 ... blocked his second field goal of the season during a week eight win at Campbell (Oct. 23) ... the block was recoverd by Je'Cory Burks and returned 91 yards for an Owls' touchdown ... recorded three tackles (one solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 0.5 sacks in a win at North Alabama (Nov. 13) ... registered five tackles (one solo) in the first round of the FCS Playoffs versus Davidson (Nov. 27).   

As a Junior (Spring 2021)
Played and started in all five games ... ended the season with a total of 16 tackles, eight of which were solo ... a top-five tackler on the KSU defense ... recorded a total of two sacks, one of which was for a loss of five yards against Shorter (Feb. 27) ... registered his second sack against Robert Morris (April 3) for a loss of nine yards ... tallied multiple tackles in four of his five games.

As a Sophomore (2019)
Played and started in all 14 games at nose tackle for the No. 3 total defense in the country … recorded 20 tackles on the season, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … registered a season-high four tackles at Kent State (Sept. 7) … tallied multiple tackles in five of the first seven games of the season … started both games in the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30) and No. 3 Weber State (Dec. 7).

As a Freshman (2018)
Made an immediate impact as a freshman, playing in each game for the Owls… had a season-high four total tackles against Tennessee Tech… finished with three solo stops against Campbell… ended his freshman campaign with 2.5 tackles for loss… logged a tackle for loss against Georgia State and Campbell and 0.5 versus Presbyterian… ended with 17 total tackles

High School
A four-year letter winner at Pinson Valley High School ... played under Coach Patrick Nix as a defensive lineman ... a three-time All-Tribune selection ... a two-time All-Birmingham selection ... named Defensive Lineman of the Year ... named to the honor roll ... a PVHS ambassador ... helped Pinson win a 2017 state championship ... an 2017 all-state selection.

Personal
Full name is Desmond Scott ... born Jan. 1, 2000 in Birmingham, Ala. ... hometown is Pinson, Ala. ... son of Kelvin and Shayla Scott ... has a brother named Devin ... plans to study engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 74

    2018Freshman

    DL
    6'0" 305 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2019Sophomore

    DL
    6'0" 305 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2021Senior

    DL
    6'0" 285 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2022Graduate Student

    DL
    6'0" 285 lbs
    74