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Austin Scott (American football)
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Austin Timothy Scott is an American football
running back
who currently plays for the NEPA Miners semi-pro team in Northeast PA. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns
as an undrafted free agent in 2008 but was released during the 2008 pre-season.
He played college football
at Penn State
, before being kicked off the team in October 2007 amid rape
allegations from which he was later exonerated.
in the highly competitive Lehigh Valley Conference
, where he compiled 3,853 yards (fourth highest in national high school football history) and 53 touchdowns, both of which stood as Pennsylvania
state rushing records into the 2008 season.
In honor of Scott's accomplishments, the school retired his number, 33, the following year. Scott was selected a Parade
All-American and a second-team All-American by USA Today
. The Associated Press
named him first-team all-state and Big School Player-of-the-Year. Scott received the prestigious Jim Henry Award from the Maxwell Football Club as the Philadelphia-area high school "Player of the Year" and won The Allentown Morning Call's
"Player of the Year award."
Champion Florida State
after Tony Hunt
was injured in the first quarter. Scott and Michael Robinson helped lead the team to victory. Scott received little playing time in 2005 and 2006 outside of that, mostly being used as a backup running back. In 2007, he was named the starting running back, and displayed a lot of talent and skills, but demonstrated trouble holding onto the football, such as in the game against Buffalo
(which led to the Bulls' only points against the Nittany Lions starters) and a key fumble in the red zone against Michigan
. Following the Illinois
game in October 2007, Scott was accused of rape and was suspended from the team and replaced by Rodney Kinlaw
and Evan Royster
the remainder of the year.
can meet its burden of proof."
Scott filed a lawsuit in October 2009 against the accuser Desiree Minder, Penn State University, several officers of its campus police, and Centre County, Pennsylvania
, accusing them of malicious prosecution, false arrest, false imprisonment, illegal seizure, failure to intervene and civil conspiracy.
as an undrafted free agent following the 2008 NFL Draft
. He was waived on August 25 (when the NFL required all rosters to have a maximum of 75 players) during the pre-season after the offensive coordinator said Scott has trouble grasping the offense and lacked a will to achieve. He remains an unsigned free agent.
of the German Football League
(GFL). His team finished the 2010 regular season with a 4-6-2 record before losing 21-31 to the Marburg Mercenaries
in the first round of the GFL playoffs. Scott played in every game of the season and carried the ball 233 times for 1502 yards and 11 TDs. He also had 8 catches for 40 yards and returned 8 kicks for 125 yards.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who currently plays for the NEPA Miners semi-pro team in Northeast PA. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008 but was released during the 2008 pre-season.
He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
, before being kicked off the team in October 2007 amid rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
allegations from which he was later exonerated.
High school
Scott played his senior season at Allentown's Parkland High SchoolParkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Parkland High School, located near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, is a public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12. It is the only high school for the Parkland School District....
in the highly competitive Lehigh Valley Conference
Lehigh Valley Conference
The Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 12 large high schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, where he compiled 3,853 yards (fourth highest in national high school football history) and 53 touchdowns, both of which stood as Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state rushing records into the 2008 season.
In honor of Scott's accomplishments, the school retired his number, 33, the following year. Scott was selected a Parade
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
All-American and a second-team All-American by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. The Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
named him first-team all-state and Big School Player-of-the-Year. Scott received the prestigious Jim Henry Award from the Maxwell Football Club as the Philadelphia-area high school "Player of the Year" and won The Allentown Morning Call's
The Morning Call
The Morning Call is a daily newspaper based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The newspaper is owned by the Tribune Company, whose other publications include the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Baltimore Sun....
"Player of the Year award."
Collegiate career
Scott played in the 2006 Orange Bowl against ACCAtlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Champion Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
after Tony Hunt
Tony Hunt
Antonio Christopher Hunt is an American football running back for the Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna of the Austrian Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.-Early years:A standout player at T. C...
was injured in the first quarter. Scott and Michael Robinson helped lead the team to victory. Scott received little playing time in 2005 and 2006 outside of that, mostly being used as a backup running back. In 2007, he was named the starting running back, and displayed a lot of talent and skills, but demonstrated trouble holding onto the football, such as in the game against Buffalo
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
(which led to the Bulls' only points against the Nittany Lions starters) and a key fumble in the red zone against Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Following the Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
game in October 2007, Scott was accused of rape and was suspended from the team and replaced by Rodney Kinlaw
Rodney Kinlaw
Rodney Eddrick Kinlaw is a professional American Football running back. He currently plays for the Mönchengladbach Mavericks of the German Football League. He has also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League...
and Evan Royster
Evan Royster
Evan Mathias Royster is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football for Penn State. Royster was a three year starter and is the all-time leading rusher for the Nittany Lions...
the remainder of the year.
Rape allegation
In October 2007, while a student and collegiate football player at Penn State, Scott received national attention when he was accused by a woman of rape and was subsequently suspended from the team. Charges were later dropped when Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall admitted there was "no reasonable likelihood the CommonwealthPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
can meet its burden of proof."
Scott filed a lawsuit in October 2009 against the accuser Desiree Minder, Penn State University, several officers of its campus police, and Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, accusing them of malicious prosecution, false arrest, false imprisonment, illegal seizure, failure to intervene and civil conspiracy.
Cleveland Browns
Scott was signed by the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent following the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He was waived on August 25 (when the NFL required all rosters to have a maximum of 75 players) during the pre-season after the offensive coordinator said Scott has trouble grasping the offense and lacked a will to achieve. He remains an unsigned free agent.
German Football League
Scott spent 2010 with the Braunschweig LionsBraunschweig Lions
The New Yorker Lions are an American Football team from Braunschweig, Germany. Until late 2010, the team was known as the Braunschweig Lions....
of the German Football League
German Football League
The German Football League is the elite league for American football in Germany. Playing rules are based on those of the American NCAA....
(GFL). His team finished the 2010 regular season with a 4-6-2 record before losing 21-31 to the Marburg Mercenaries
Marburg Mercenaries
The Marburg Mercenaries are an American football team from Marburg, Germany.Internationally, the clubs greatest success came in 2005, when it won the EFAF Cup, followed by a losing appearance in the Eurobowl in 2007...
in the first round of the GFL playoffs. Scott played in every game of the season and carried the ball 233 times for 1502 yards and 11 TDs. He also had 8 catches for 40 yards and returned 8 kicks for 125 yards.