A sixth-round draft choice in 2009 from NCAA Division II ranks, Scott has been a significant contributor in each of his three Bengals seasons and spent 2011 in No. 2 RB role, seeing regular action spelling starter Cedric Benson ... Has displayed big-play ability as both a rusher and a kickoff returner, with strength to break tackles and excellent instincts in traffic ... As a rookie, had a 100-yard rushing game and a kickoff return for a key TD.
2011 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in all 16 games plus Wild Card playoff ... Had a start Oct. 30 at Seattle in place of suspended Cedric Benson ... Had 112 rushes for career-best 380 yards (3.4) and three TDs, along with 13 catches for 38 yards … Rushed for three yards on four carries Sept. 11 at Cleveland … Two rushes for 10 yards Sept. 18 at Denver … Rushed for 10 yards on two carries Sept. 25 vs. San Francisco … Rushed five-for-13 Oct. 2 vs. Buffalo and had two receptions for nine yards … Six rushes for 20 yards Oct. 9 at Jacksonville, including a two-yard TD in fourth quarter, putting Bengals ahead to stay at 23-20 … Rushed 11-for-29 Oct. 16 vs. Indianapolis, and also had a five-yard reception ... Gained 76 yards on career-high 22 carries in start Oct. 30 at Seattle … Six carries for 24 yards Nov. 6 at Tennessee … Seven rushes for 28 yards Nov. 13 at Pittsburgh … Rushed nine-for-40 (4.4 average) Nov. 20 at Baltimore … Gained one yard on four rushes Nov. 27 vs. Cleveland, as well as catching two passes for two yards … Rushed six-for-30 Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh … On Dec. 11 vs. Houston, had two receptions for 15 yards, but was held to four net yards on six rushing attempts … Seven rushes for 20 yards Dec. 18 at St. Louis, including all 12 yards on short third-quarter TD drive, capped by a one-yard TD run that gave Bengals lead to stay at 13-6 … Gained 42 yards on seven touches Jan. 1 vs. Baltimore, including a 25-yard TD run in third quarter to pull Bengals to within seven points ... Rushed six-for-11 and caught three-for-29 in Wild Card playoff 1-7-12 at Houston ... Battled a hamstring injury throughout the preseason, limiting him to one game.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2010 - Played in every game … Averaged 5.8 yards per rush Sept. 12 at New England, carrying six-for-35, and also caught three-for-15 … In win Sept. 19 vs. Baltimore, his 60-yard kickoff return in fourth quarter set up FG that erased 10-9 Ravens lead … On Oct. 24 at Atlanta, had personal season-long 25-yard catch to Falcons eight-yard line in fourth quarter, on Cincinnati’s final TD drive … Rushed six-for 43 (7.2 avg.) Dec. 5 vs. New Orleans, and returned five kickoffs for 33.0 avg. … Season-high 11 carries Dec. 26 vs. San Diego, gaining 50 yards along with first career rushing TD, a 10-yarder late in fourth quarter that extended Bengals lead to 34-13 … Rushed five-for-32, caught one-for-nine and averaged 25.5 yards on two kickoff returns Jan. 2 at Baltimore.
2009 - Scott’s 31.5-yard KOR average bested the 29.1 mark of NFL leader Clifton Smith of Tampa Bay, but Scott fell four returns short of the 20 needed to qualify for the league rankings … Saw significant time on offense in win Oct. 4 at Cleveland, rushing for 41 yards on six carries (6.8 avg.), including gains of 11 and 16 yards on the fourth-quarter TD drive that sent the game into overtime … Had the only TD of the game in win Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, on a 96-yard kickoff return in first quarter, and his 206 total KOR yards (on five returns) ranks third in Bengals history … Also at Pittsburgh, filled in for injured Cedric Benson at RB in second half and was 13-for-33 rushing, and had a 21-yard reception … Saw most extensive action of the season Nov. 22 at Oakland, and led all rushers with 119 yards on 21 carries, including 61-yard rush in third quarter that stands as Bengals’ longest rush since 2002 … Rushed 18-for-87 on Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, including a 21-yard gain on a first-and-20 play on Cincinnati’s only TD drive … In Wild Card playoff 1-9-10 vs. N.Y. Jets, averaged 37.0 yards on two KOR, including 56-yarder to Jets 36 on game’s opening play.
COLLEGE: Posted mind-boggling numbers in two seasons (2007-08) at Abilene Christian and won the 2008 Harlon Hill Award (the NCAA Division II “Heisman”) … Rushed for 4321 career yards (2165 followed by 2156) and scored 73 touchdowns (63 rushing and 10 receiving) … Averaged 8.6 yards per rush as a junior and 8.1 yards as a senior … His season-low game rushing total in 2008 was 116 yards, and he had three games over 250 … Began his college career at Central Arkansas in 2004 and played at Blinn JC in Brenham, Texas, in ’06 … Did not play football in 2005, due to off-field issues.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Vernon, Texas … As a junior at Vernon High School in 2001, rushed for 2424 yards and 19 TDs in 13 games, earning Class 3A all-state honors … Graduated from Wichita Falls (Texas) High School in 2003.
