Nic Scourton

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Nic Scourton
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Scourton with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2023
Texas A&M AggiesNo. 11
Position Defensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-08-25) August 25, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career history
College
High school Bryan (Bryan, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Nictiedric J. Scourton (born August 25, 2004) is an American football defensive end. He played college football at Purdue before transferring to Texas A&M.

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Early life

Scourton attended Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. Over his final two high school seasons, he had 136 tackles and eight sacks. Scourton was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.

College career

As a freshman for the Purdue Boilermakers in 2022, Scourton played in 10 games and had 22 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore in 2023, he led the Big Ten Conference in sacks with 10 and had 50 tackles. [1] [2] [3] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Texas A&M University. [4] [5] [6] On December 9, 2024, Scourton announced that he was going to enter the 2025 NFL Draft. [7]

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References

  1. "Scourton, Card expected to return for Purdue football". Journal & Courier. November 20, 2023.
  2. "Purdue football's Kydran Jenkins, Nic Scourton pushing each other". Journal & Courier. November 3, 2023.
  3. Horner, Scott (December 26, 2023). "Report: Purdue football sacks leader Nic Scourton entering transfer portal". The Indianapolis Star.
  4. Wilson, Dave (January 4, 2024). "Ex-Purdue defender Nic Scourton transfers to Texas A&M". ESPN.
  5. Brown, Travis L. (January 4, 2024). "Former Bryan Viking edge Nic Scourton returning home with transfer commitment to Texas A&M". Bryan College Station Eagle.
  6. Zwerneman, Brent (January 4, 2024). "Texas A&M adds former Bryan High star via portal". Houston Chronicle.
  7. "Nic Scourton to enter 2025 NFL Draft". KBTX. Retrieved December 9, 2024.