Stevie Scott

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Stevie Scott
Montreal Alouettes
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-13) May 13, 2000 (age 23)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Christian Brothers Academy
(DeWitt, New York)
College: Indiana (2018–2020)
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Stevie Scott III (May 13, 2000) is an American football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Indiana.

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Early life

Stevie Scott III was born on May 13, 2000, to parents Stevie Scott Jr. and Aisha Lively. Scott attended Christian Brothers Academy and played Running Back and Linebacker on the high school football team. He rushed for 2,500 yards and 40 touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons. He was an all-state and all-central New York selection in 2016. An injury limited him to three games in 2017. [1] He was a 3-star recruit and accepted a football scholarship offer from Indiana over others. [2]

College career

Set Indiana true freshman records in 2018 with 1,137 yards, 228 attempts, 10 touchdowns and six 100-yard games. [1]

Rushed for 845 yards on 178 attempts in 2019, and led the team in total scores and all purpose yards per game (96.0) that year. Despite missing his last 2 games to injury, he was voted 2nd-team all Big Ten. [1]

Totaled 561 rushing yards on 156 attempts in 2020, and voted 2nd-team all Big Ten for the second time in a row. He would declare for the NFL Draft on January 19, 2021. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)


4.66 s1.65 s2.77 s4.58 s7.15 s31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
18 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

New Orleans Saints

On May 1, 2021, Scott signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was waived on August 15, 2021. [5]

Denver Broncos

On August 23, 2021, Scott signed with the Denver Broncos. [6] He was released on August 31, 2021. [7]

Michigan Panthers

On February 23, 2022, Scott was selected as the fourth pick in the 27th round in the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers. [8]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On August 10, 2022, Scott again signed with the Denver Broncos. [9] He was waived on August 23, 2022. [10]

Michigan Panthers (second stint)

On April 17, 2023, he signed with the Michigan Panthers. [11]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 10, 2023, Scott was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. [12] He was waived on August 14, 2023. [13] He was re-signed on August 21, 2023. [14]

On August 29, 2023, Scott was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season. [15]

San Antonio Brahmas

On December 15, 2023, Scott was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. [16]

Montreal Alouettes

Scott signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 1, 2024. [17]

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