#32 Charles Scott Season 2023
2009 SEC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Georgia
2008 First-Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2008 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
SEC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Auburn, Sept. 22, 2008
CAREER
One of the most productive running backs in school history with 2,317 career rushing yards and 32 touchdowns … Ranked fourth in school history in career touchdowns (32) and is seventh in school history in career rushing yards (2,317) … Became just the 12th 1,000-yard rusher in school history with 1,174 yards in 2008 and added 18 rushing TDs, which was the second-highest single-season total in school history … Had 11 multiple TD games in his career with seven coming in 2008 and two in 2009 … Also rushed for 100 yards or more in eight games during his career, which is tied for fourth in LSU history with Harvey Williams (1986-90) … Was named 2008 First Team Coaches All-SEC and Second Team Associated Press All-SEC … Also earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors vs. Auburn, Sept. 22, 2008 … Played in 43 games during his career, starting 23 times … Started the final 22 games of his career … Had senior season cut short after breaking collarbone in third quarter against Alabama … Invited to participate in the 2010 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.
SENIOR SEASON (2009)
Suffered a fractured clavicle on his 34-yard run in third quarter against Alabama and missed the remainder of the regular season … Had surgery the week after the Alabama game … Made his 22nd straight start at Alabama … Racked up 83 yards rushing on 13 carries at Alabama, including a season-long 34-yard scamper on his last run of the night before being injured … Picked up 112 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 18 carries against Tulane … Tied his career high with three catches for a career-best 29 yards against Florida … Earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors after he broke loose for a season-high 95 rushing yards and two TDs at Georgia, including the game winner with 46 seconds left in the game … Was the 10th multi-rushing TD game of his career at Georgia … Picked up 62 rushing yards versus UL-Lafayette and caught a one-yard TD pass – his third career receiving touchdown and first since 2007.
JUNIOR SEASON (2008)
Started all 13 games at tailback for LSU … Led the Tigers and ranked fourth in the SEC in rushing with 90.8 yards per game … Finished with 1,174 rushing yards, which ranked No. 5 in school history … Led the SEC with 18 rushing TDs, which tied for seventh nationally … The 18 rushing TDs was one shy of tying the school record of 19 set by LaBrandon Toefield in 2001 … Averaged 5.4 yards per carry, which ties for the third-highest average in LSU history for running backs with at least 200 carries … Rushed for over 100-yards in six games, one shy of tying the school record … Opened season with four straight 100-yard games becoming the first Tiger to accomplish the feat since Charles Alexander did it in 1978 … Tallied 535 rushing yards in first four games of season, the most by an LSU back since Cecil Collins had 583 yards in first four games in 1997 … Became the first player in school history to rush for 100 yards at Auburn by tallying 132 yards on 21 carries in the LSU victory … Capped season with 65 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in 38-3 Chick-fil-A Bowl win over Georgia Tech … Finished with 92 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns against Alabama, including a 30-yard score … Ran for 114 yards on only 12 carries and a touchdown against Tulane … Carried the ball 21 times against Georgia for 144 yards and two touchdowns … Rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries against South Carolina … …… Opened season with 16 carries for a career-best 160 yards in win over Appalachian State … Followed that with 102 yards on just seven carries a week later vs. North Texas … Also established himself as a receiving threat out of the backfield with eight catches for 67 yards.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007)
A dual threat who picked up 324 yards on 45 carries (7.2 yards per carry) on the ground, while adding another 115 yards on 12 catches through the air … Credited with seven touchdowns (five rushing, two receiving) … Punched in a pair of TDs against Kentucky … Was the Tigers’ leading rusher in that game, picking up a season-best 94 yards on seven carries … Total included a career-long 55-yard run … Also had two rushing TDs in the Tigers’ win over Tulane … In all, carried the ball six times for 53 yards (8.8 avg.) against the Green Wave … Led all Tiger rushers with 66 yards and a score against Ole Miss … His receiving touchdowns came against Mississippi State and Middle Tennessee … Hauled in a 16-yard pass in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game vs. Ohio State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)
A young, talented running back who saw action in seven games, with one start … Racked up 277 yards and five touchdowns on just 46 carries … Averaged 6.0 yards per touch … Earned his first career start against Mississippi State and scored a career-high tying two touchdowns … A week earlier, recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game against Tulane (week four), picking up 101 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, all of which marked career highs … With the performance became the quickest true freshman to 100 yards since Kevin Faulk did so in the second game of his career in 1995 … Led the team with 56 yards on nine carries against Kentucky … Had a season-long 38-yard run against Arizona to score the first touchdown of his career.
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus top running back prospect in the state of Louisiana and one of the most highly recruited in the nation … Named Mr. Football in the state of Louisiana as well as being the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year … Other honors in 2005 included: Tigerbait.com Louisiana Top 20, FSN South’s Countdown to Signing Day “All-South” first-team, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, Mobile Register Super Southeast 120, New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 16 Blue-Chip list, Orlando Sentinel Louisiana Player of the Year and Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team … Runs with outstanding power and balance … A versatile player who has played running back, linebacker and defensive back in his high school career … Led high school team to the Class 2A quarterfinals in 2005 … Finished an outstanding high school career by rushing for 2,039 yards and 28 touchdowns with an 8.2 yards per carry average as a senior … Rushed for 1,672 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior … A three-time all-district performer at running back and has received one all-district selection as a defensive back … A multi-sport star who was also an all-district performer in baseball and basketball … Coached by Shannon Brown.
PERSONAL
Full name is Charles Edward Scott, Jr. … Born Aug. 8, 1988, in Tampa, Fla. … Parents are Charles and Phyllis Scott … Has five siblings – Edward, Samuel, Keante, Kalaya, and Charmian … Majoring in general studies with concentrations in business administration, communication studies and sociology.
RUSHING SEASON HIGHS
Attempts: 19 vs. Georgia
Yards: 112 vs. Tulane
Touchdowns: 2, twice
Long: 34 vs. Alabama
CAREER HIGHS
Attempts: 27 vs. Miss. State, 2008
Yards: 160 vs. App. State, 2008
Touchdowns: 3 vs. Georgia Tech, 2008
Long: 56 vs. App. State, 2008
RECEIVING SEASON HIGHS
Receptions: 3 vs. Florida
Yards: 29 vs. Florida
Touchdowns: 1 vs. UL-Lafayette
Long: 16 vs. Georgia
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3, twice
Yards: 29 vs. Florida, 2009
Touchdowns: 1, three times
Long: 20 vs. Arkansas, 2007
SCOTT’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
Year |
G-GS
|
Rush
|
Yds.
|
TD
|
LG
|
2006 |
7-1
|
46
|
277
|
5
|
38
|
2007 |
14-0
|
45
|
324
|
5
|
55
|
2008
|
13-13
|
217
|
1,174
|
18
|
56
|
2009 |
9-9
|
116
|
542
|
4
|
33
|
Totals
|
43-23
|
434
|
2,317
|
32
|
56
|
SCOTT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
Year |
G-GS
|
Att.
|
Yds.
|
TD
|
LG
|
2006 |
7-1
|
3
|
24
|
0
|
16
|
2007 |
14-0
|
12
|
115
|
2
|
20
|
2008
|
13-13
|
8
|
67
|
0
|
14
|
2009 |
9-9
|
8
|
54
|
1
|
16
|
Totals
|
43-23
|
31
|
260
|
3
|
20
|
SCOTT’S CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS
KICKOFF RETURNS
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Year |
No.
|
Yds.
|
Avg.
|
TD
|
LG
|
2006 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2007 |
1
|
-8
|
-8.0
|
0
|
-8
|
2008 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2009 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
TOTALS |
2
|
23
|
11.5
|
0
|
3
|