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2015 Football Roster

28 Gary Scott, Jr.

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 192
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Forsyth, Ill.
  • Highschool Maroa-Forsyth

Biography

2015: Rushed for 50 yards against Valparaiso....had a total of 35 yards against Campbell... totaled 46 rushing yards against Stetson and had a 13 yard reception...rushed for 11 yards against North Dakota...had nine carries and 34 yards against William Jewel

2014: Saw playing time in seven games … gained 254 rushing yards on 55 carries … carried 10 times for 36 yards at Valparaiso ... had 17 carries for 82 yards against Davidson ... returned to the lineup at Jacksonville and had four carries for 18 yards. 

2013: Led the team in rushing with 686 yards on 159 carries for a 62.4 yards per game average and three touchdowns ... also had 20 catches for 217 yards and a touchdown ... rushed 12 times for 52 yards with a long of 12 yards and made two catches for 25 yards against San Diego ... made two catches for 18 yards in win over Dayton ... had 11 carries for 42 yards with a long of 14 yards in win over Dayton ... rushed 14 times for 78 yards with a long of 13 yards in win over Morehead State ... led the teams in yards gained with 52 rushing yards on 15 carries and 82 receiving yards on five catches with a long of 54 yards in win over Valparaiso ... had 43 yards rushing on eight carries with a long of 23 yards and one catch for seven yards against Butler ... rushed for 110 yards on 26 carries with a pair of touchdowns in the win at Davidson and also caught two passes for 24 yards ... had 19 yards rushing on 5 carries and one catch for 1 yard in win over Jacksonville ... rushed 15 times for 41 yards in the loss at Mercer with a long of 11 yards ... recorded his third career 100-yard rushing performance with 117 yards on 22 carries with a long of 18 yards and added two catches for 12 yards ... had Drake’s lone offensive touchdown at No. 9 UNI with a 7-yard reception on the first drive of the third quarter ... also had 62 yards rushing on 16 carriers with a long of 14 and two catches for 19 yards ... opened up the season with 70 yards rushing on 15 carries including a touchdown and a career-long run of 45 yards against Grand View ... also added 29 receiving yards on three catches.

2012: Was the team’s top rusher with 152 carries for 616 yards and eight touchdowns … also caught 18 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns … scored two touchdowns on 17 carries for 45 yards rushing in win at Jacksonville … gained 88 total yards to score three touchdowns, two on receptions (2/15 yds.) and one rushing (14/73 yds., 5.2 ave.) in win versus Butler … had 19 carries for 54 yards and four receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in loss at Dayton … returned to lineup to rush 90 yards in 19 carries (4.7 ave.) with two touchdowns including the game winner, versus Marist … rushing leader for team with 77 yards on 14 carries (5.5 ave.) and a touchdown in win at Campbell … team leader in rushing with 119 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown while pulling in four catches for 35 yards in win versus Morehead State … led team with 83 receiving yards (long of 41 yards) on 5 receptions plus 17 yards rushing in loss at Indiana State … gained 107 yards on 17 carries (6.3 ave.) and one touchdown in win versus Grand View.

2011: Redshirted.

Prep: Earned Illinois Football Coaches Association Class 2A first team all-state honors for Maroa-Forsyth High School ... first team all-Macon County and 2010 Herald-Review Player of the Year after rushing 1,945 yards on 232 carries for 21 touchdowns ... 2010-11 ESPN/Decatur 1050 Football Player of the Year ... first team all-Okaw Valley Conference ... selected to play in Eastern Star of Illinois All-Star football game.

Personal: Business major ... recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship ... son of Dana and Gary Scott, Sr ... .born in August, 1993 in Decatur, Ill.

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2011Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    37
  • 28

    2012Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2013Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2014Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 192 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2015Redshirt

    Running Back
    5'9" 192 lbs
    28