Kam Scott

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Manvel, Texas
High School:
Manvel

2019 SEASON
Finished the season with 17 catches over 11 games (six starts), going for 328 yards, third-most on the team … His 19.3 yards per catch average led the team … Opened the season with two catches for 64 yards at Wyoming (8/31) … Tallied a season-high 88 yards on five catches against Troy (10/5) … Had 69 yards on two catches at Vanderbilt (10/19) … Posted a 30-yard catch at Arkansas (11/29) before inuring his shoulder and missing the rest of that game.

2018 SEASON
True freshman who showed game-changing big-play ability in the passing game in his first year with the program … Saw action in all 13 games, making a pair of starts, and led the team with his 26.8 yards per catch average, while catching eight passes for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns … In his first collegiate game against UT-Martin (9/1) made a highlight reel worthy 70-yard catch-and-run on his first reception, making him the first Tiger since former All-American TE Chase Coffman in 2005 to score a touchdown on his first career reception … Had two catches for 19 yards at South Carolina (10/6) … Had a 32-yard reception against Kentucky (10/27) that initially went for a 52-yard touchdown, but that was called back on an unfortunate downfield holding call … Biggest play of the year was likely a 41-yard touchdown on a beautiful skinny post route early in the third quarter at No. 11 Florida (11/3), when he got free for a score that helped propel Mizzou to their 38-17 road win … Later caught two passes for 48 yards in another big road win at Tennessee (11/17).

BEFORE MIZZOU
Explosive athlete with a great blend of speed and size … His high ceiling has the Mizzou coaching staff excited for his potential as a big-time playmaker in Columbia … Blazing top-end speed with great burst, change-of-direction and great length and size … Athleticism should make him a threat in the return game … Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and is the nation’s No. 66 overall recruit at the wideout position … Three-star prospect at WR according to Rivals.com and rated as the No. 86 prospect at the position nationally … As a junior, he caught 27 passes for 438 yards and three scores while leading Manvel to the Texas Class 5A Division I quarterfinals … As a senior, he helped guide Manvel to a 13-0 record, including a 7-0 record in district play while ranking as high as No. 4 in the state of Texas and No. 50 nationally, according to MaxPreps.com … Primary recruiter: Andy Hill … Chose Mizzou over offers from Baylor, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Louisville, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, among others … Cited a chance to play in Mizzou’s dynamic offense and a close-knit feel among the coaching staff and team as key reasons for his signing.