Charles Scott (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 8, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Jonesboro (LA) Hodge | ||
| College: | LSU | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 | ||
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Charles Edward Scott Jr. (born August 8, 1988) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Scott was born in Tampa, Florida to Charles and Phyllis Scott. He grew up on Air Force bases, and he earned the nickname "Junior" by his father.
Scott attended to Jonesboro-Hodge High School where he was an All-district performer in baseball, basketball and football. Scott was the Consensus top running back prospect in the state of Louisiana and one of the most highly recruited in the nation, he was named by Scout.com the tenth-best at the running back position and eighth by Rivals.com. He was named State of Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year.
Scott committed to Louisiana State University in 2006. He made his first collegiate start against Mississippi State and scored two touchdowns. Scott recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game against the Tulane Green Wave, gaining 101 yards and scoring two touchdowns on 15 carries. With his performance against Tulane, he became the quickest true freshman to 100 yards since Kevin Faulk did so in the second game of his career in the 1995 season.
In the 2007 season, at the season opener against Mississippi State, Scott had his first career receiving touchdown from quarterback Matt Flynn. He had a minor role on the Tigers' route to the National Championship, finishing the season with 324 yards on 45 carries for five touchdowns, 7.2 yards per carry and 115 receiving yards on 12 catches and two touchdowns.
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