Austin Scott (American football)
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 Austin Scott (33) receives the ball from Penn State quarterback Anthony Morelli (14). |
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| Cleveland Browns — No. 36 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: March 13, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 222 lb (101 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Penn State | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Austin Scott (born March 13, 1985 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a professional American football player. He is currently a rookie running back with the Cleveland Browns. Scott played collegiately at Penn State. He was considered one of the top 15 collegiate football recruits in the country.[1]
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[edit] High school
Scott enjoyed great success in his senior season at Allentown's Parkland High School, where he compiled 3,853 yards (fourth highest in high school football history) and 53 touchdowns, both of which still stand as Pennsylvania state rushing records[2].
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."[3].
[edit] Rape allegation
In October 2007, Scott received national attention when he was accused by a woman of rape and subsequently suspended from the team.[4] Charges were later dropped when Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall admitted there was "no reasonable likelihood the commonwealth can meet its burden of proof." [5]
[edit] NFL
Scott was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent immediately following the 2008 NFL Draft.[1]
