Da'Mari Scott
Da'Mari Scott (born August 8, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State.
![]() Scott with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Muskegon Heights, Michigan | August 8, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Cathedral (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||
College: | Fresno State | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Early years
Scott spent his early years in Muskegon, Michigan. As a teenager, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he attended Cathedral High School. He made the move along with his sister, who was dating USC wide receiver Ronald Johnson, who is also from Muskegon.[1]
College career
Scott caught 91 passes for 1,163 yards and five touchdowns and returned 73 kicks for 1,560 yards during his college career at Fresno State.[2]
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
After going unselected in the 2018 NFL draft, Scott was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns on May 4, 2018.[2] He recorded eight catches during the 2018 preseason and was signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the team's active roster on October 16, 2018.[3] He was waived on December 1, 2018.[4]
Buffalo Bills
On December 5, 2018, Scott was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster three days later.[5][6] He was waived on July 23, 2019.[7]
New York Giants
On July 24, 2019, Scott was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[8] He was waived on August 21, 2019. He was signed to the Giants practice squad on October 1, 2019. He was elevated to the active roster on November 27, 2019.[9]
On August 2, 2020, Scott announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] He was waived after the season on February 12, 2021.[11]
References
- Holbrook, Spencer (August 29, 2018). "Da'Mari Scott hopes long, winding journey to NFL ends with Browns' roster spot". ClevelandBrowns.com. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- "Da'Mari Scott". ClevelandBrowns.com. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Browns elevate WR Da'Mari Scott, LB Xavier Woodson-Luster to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Cleveland Browns. October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Browns elevate OL Kyle Kalis to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 1, 2018.
- "Bills add WR Da'Mari Scott, OL to practice squad". Bills Wire. USA Today. December 5, 2018.
- "Bills add WR Da'Mari Scott to roster". Bills Wire. USA Today. December 8, 2018.
- Brown, Chris (July 23, 2019). "Bills sign safety Abraham Wallace, offensive lineman Isaac Asiata". BuffaloBills.com.
- Williams, Charean (July 24, 2019). "Giants claim Da'Mari Scott off waivers, sign Joey Slye". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- "WR Da'Mari Scott promoted to Giants active roster; WR Reggie White added to practice squad". www.giants.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (August 2, 2020). "Giants announce Da'Mari Scott opt-out, Leonard Williams to NFI and eight cuts". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Salomone, Dan (February 12, 2021). "Giants waive WR Da'Mari Scott, DB Shakial Taylor". Giants.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.