Xavier Scott
| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 14 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 19, 2002 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | William T. Dwyer High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Xavier Scott is an American football safety for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life and high school
[edit]Scott attended William T. Dwyer High School located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Coming out of high school, Scott was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini over schools such as Air Force, FAU, and Pittsburgh.[1][2]
College career
[edit]During Scott's first two collegiate seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 23 games where he notched 72 tackles, 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles for the Fighting Illini.[3][4][5] In week two of the 2024 season, Scott notched eight tackles a sack, a forced fumble, two interceptions, and a touchdown, as he helped the Fighting Illini to a win over the Kansas Jayhawks.[6] For his performance during the 2024 season, Scott was named first-team all Big-Ten, as well as being named a Jim Thorpe award semifinalist.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Wallace, Eric. "National Signing Day: Dwyer star Xavier Scott signs with Illinois football". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Shweky, Brett. "Dwyer standout Xavier Scott commits to Illinois". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson. "Xavier Scott is embracing his role as a versatile piece for the Illinois defense". The Pantagraph. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Shandel. "Versatility Could Play Role In Illini DB Xavier Scott Making Next Level". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Shandel. "Illini's Xavier Scott Gets National Shout Out From Devon Witherspoon". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Teets, Sam. "Chiefs scouting report: Illinois Fighting Illini DB Xavier Scott". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Hyde, Kendall. "William T. Dwyer High School alumnus Xavier Scott named Thorpe semifinalist". WPTV.com. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Bucshon, Doug. "First-team selection Xavier Scott leads 14 Illini on All-Big Ten team". Rivals.com. Retrieved 7 December 2024.