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Scott Fact: Preseason Outland Trophy candidate by the Football Writers Association.
Years Lettered: 2005,06,07
Years Starter: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive tackle in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; starting defensive tackle in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting defensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team nose guard
Overview: Second among active Tigers in career sacks (8)...#16 defensive tackle in the nation by Phil Steele...first-team preseason All-ACC by Athlon...third-strongest player on the team in terms of total weight lifted (1,650)...has the fourth-best bench press (425)...fifth in 225 reps (28) and third in the hang clean (370)...named most improved among defensive linemen by the coaches for the 2008 spring practice...has started 26 consecutive games in two years and played 35 of a possible 38 games overall; he missed the first three games of 2005...had 54 tackles in 13 games in 2006 and 50 tackles in 13 games in 2007...has played three bowl games...started in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky and had a career-high nine tackles and one sack.
2007: Third among Tiger defensive linemen in tackles (50)...started all 13 games for Clemson's top-10 scoring defense...had three sacks, third-most on the team...10th on the team in tackles...had a season-high eight tackles against both Louisiana-Monroe and #18 Boston College; he had two tackles for loss against the Eagles...had six tackles, one sack, and three quarterback pressures against Wake Forest...had six tackles at N.C. State...had four tackles at South Carolina, including combining with Antonio Clay to stop Cory Boyd on South Carolina's last offensive play on third-and-four; Clemson got the ball back with 2:09 left and drove for the winning field goal thanks to that stop; he added an interception at a key moment in that game...named defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches against Louisiana-Monroe and Wake Forest.
2006: Started all 13 games at defensive tackle and averaged 33 snaps per game...had at least two tackles in every game, the only interior lineman who could make that claim...played his best game in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky with nine tackles and a sack in 44 snaps...had seven tackles at Virginia Tech...had a sack against North Carolina...had five tackles against Florida Atlantic...had a strong game against N.C. State with four tackles...named defensive player-of-the-game against North Carolina by the coaches.
2005: Had 18 tackles in nine games...had 14 tackles in the last six games...averaged five snaps in the first six games and 25 in the last six games...had 10 quarterback pressures in 182 snaps; eight were in the last four games...had three tackles and three quarterback pressures in 26 snaps against Colorado...played at least 20 snaps in each of the last four games...tied for fourth in the ACC in recovered fumbles (2), both against Temple; became the first Tiger to recover two in a game since 1996; he had six tackles and a sack...had three tackles and a sack against Duke...saw his first action against #25 Boston College and had a tackle in three snaps.
2004: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Shrine Bowl selection...#30 defensive tackle in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#32 defensive tackle in the nation by SuperPrep...three-year starter at Ridge View High School...first-team all-state by AP as a senior...#39 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...#7 prospect in the state by Rivals.com and SuperPrep...All-Atlantic region pick by PrepStar...Super Southern 100 team pick by Atlanta Constitution...All-Mid Atlantic by SuperPrep...two-time all-area and all-conference...had 242 career tackles, 31 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 35 quarterback pressures, four caused fumbles, six recovered fumbles, and one defensive touchdown...named team defensive MVP three times...had 101 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and a 90-percent grade as a senior; played on offense in four games and had an 89-percent grade...had 70 tackles, five tackles for loss, three caused fumbles, and three recovered fumbles as a junior...had 71 tackles and 13 tackles for loss as a sophomore...coached by Kirk Burnett...chose Clemson over Auburn, Florida, and South Carolina...born Mar. 15, 1986...majoring in sociology.
