Boston Nealand Scott (born April 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and professional Rocket League esports player of Dignitas. He played college football at Louisiana Tech. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Scott has become known among Philadelphia Eagles fans as the “Giant Killer” due to his three touchdown performance during a road win by the Philadelphia Eagles against the New York Giants during Week 17 of the 2019 NFL regular season.
Early years
Scott attended Zachary High School where he was the leading rusher and earned local and state honors. He was a high school state champion in weightlifting.
College career
Scott in 2017
Scott played four seasons for Louisiana Tech. In his senior season at Louisiana Tech, the diminutive running back rushed for 937 yards on 163 attempts for a 5.7 yards per attempt regular season average. He amassed 1,301 yards overall offense contributing 108.4 yards per game in 2017. Scott was a watchlist candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy.
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