DeMarcus Scott

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Greenville, Miss.
High School:
Weston

2006 SEASON
Versatile lineman who can play almost any spot in the trenches for the Tiger defense - he's played both tackle and end this season ... Has 30 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and 0.5 sacks in 12 games, and has made 4 starts (3 at tackle, and 1 at end) ... Started regular-season finale against Kansas at defensive end and had 3 tackles on the day ... Had 4 tackles in the opener vs. Murray State and had a 2-tackle game against CU followed by back-to-back 3-stop games at Texas Tech and Texas A&M ... Had a career-high 6 tackles against Iowa State ... Made his 1st career start against A&M, lining up at tackle ... Recorded a TFL against CU and his 1st sack of the year at Texas Tech ... Also recovered a fumble vs. the Red Raiders in the 1st quarter that set up the Tiger offense at the Tech 12-yardline ... Broke up a pass against Ohio and also had a QB hurry against Colorado ... Enters the bowl game listed at No. 1 on the depth chart at one end position.

2005 SEASON
Junior college transfer who came on late in the year to provide a big impact at defensive end, as he backed up all-Big 12 performer Brian Smith ... Had 23 tackles in 7 games, with all 23 stops coming in the Tigers' final 6 games of the regular season ... Averaged 4.5 tackles per game in MU's last 4 games, including a career-high 6 tackles each in games at Kansas and Colorado ... Recorded 3 tackles each in the final 2 games, against Baylor and at Kansas State, and added a half-tackle for loss against the Bears (3 yards) ... Also had a TFL against Iowa State (3 yards), as he recorded 3 total tackles in his first significant playing time of the year ... Was a mid-year transfer who competed in spring ball for the Tigers, and entered fall camp listed No. 3 on the depth chart at the DT spot.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Ranked as the No. 40 junior college prospect in the nation, regardless of position, by SuperPrep ... Was an all-state selection at Mississippi Delta Community College, as he had 58 tackles and 3 sacks as a sophomore in 2004 ... Had 40 stops, 1 sack and 1 interception as a freshman there in 2003 ... Junior college coach - Jay Miller.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a star linebacker in high school who originally committed to LSU, before moving to defensive line in junior college ... Was ranked as the nation's No. 33 linebacker prospect coming out of high school ... Had 108 tackles, 4 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries as a senior in 2002, a year after registering 130 tackles, 8 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries as a junior ... ... High school coach - Phil Short.

PERSONAL
Son of Victor & Pamela Scott ... Chose MU over Mississippi, Iowa State, UAB, Cincinnati and Bowling Green, among others ... Academic interest lies in MU's School of Nursing.