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2020 (Senior): Played four games … Completed 18-of-35 passes (.514) for 182 yards and a touchdown, with three interceptions … Also carried the ball six times … Was 10-of-19 (.526) for 123 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston … Was a near perfect 5-of-6 (.833) for 38 yards against UIW … Also carried the ball twice for a season-high 12 yards against the Southland’s other Cardinals.

Prior to LU:
Utilized his redshirt in 2016 ... Appeared in 17 games for Eastern Kentucky earning one start ... Finished his EKU career by completing 57-of-128 (.445) passes for 605 yards and five touchdowns. 

High School:
First-Team Parade All-American, Max Preps first team All-American, Gatorade Player of the Year for South Carolina, High School Sports Report South Carolina Mr. Football, finalist for Parade All-American Player of the Year, finalist for Max Preps All-American Player of the Year, USA Today South Carolina Offensive Player of the Year, first team USA Today All-USA Team, Spartanburg Herald Journal Offensive Player of the Year and Max Preps Regional Player of the Year as a senior at Spartanburg High School in 2015 … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Broke 10 SHS school records … Set state record for most yards in a game with 703 … Tied the state record with nine touchdown passes in a 76-34 win over Wade Hampton, going 37-of-47 for 686 yards … Threw for 5,144 yards and 63 touchdowns as a senior while leading the Vikings to a 12-2 record and a region championship … Earned all-state, all-region, Spartanburg Herald Journal Player of the Year as a junior after throwing for 4,401 yards and 52 touchdowns … Helped Spartanburg High capture the 2014 state championship … passed for 2,370 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore.
 
Personal:
Full name is Austin James Scott ... Son of Rick and Sandy Scott ... Has one sister – Samantha … His dad, Rick, played collegiate football at Gardner-Webb … Majoring in finance.