The feisty 5-foot-6, 203-pound Scott has been with the Eagles since he was signed from the New Orleans Saints practice team in 2018. Now that Scott is back in the lineup, the Eagles have four runners on the active roster – Scott, Kenneth Gainwell, Jason Huntley and Miles Sanders.
Here are five things you need to know about Scott’s return:
one. How did the NFL hold onto the 2018 sixth-round pick? For Boston Scott, dedication, work ethic and professionalism are key.
In the 2021 season, quarterback Jalen Herts shared how Scott wanted to work out with him during the offseason. Hurts said training starts at 5am. Guess who was there at 5am, ready to go?
“The Boston Scott I know is the guy who just got into town and I tell him I was training at 5am,” Herts said. “If you want to quit, we’re going to quit at five and he’s there early and ready to go. Desire and Desire.”
Scott didn’t have a carry last season until week seven. Scott remained ready, earning a special place in head coach Nick Sirianni’s heart.
“I think it will be the story of a lifetime,” Sirianni said. “How do you need to be professional and how do you need to come to work every day and be ready when your number is called and when you do, I mean what a great example for the young guys who are backing up right now, right?”
“Boston has been a warrior all year,” Herts added. “He remained diligent, knowing that his role had changed during the season compared to previous years, and he stuck to it. He was a great team player, played at full strength on special teams and did what he needed to do for the team.”
2. The Zachary, Louisiana native starred at Louisiana Tech before being selected in the sixth round of the Saints in 2018. Scott, a former forward, rushed for 1,047 yards and threw nine touchdowns, earning All-Conference USA First Team honors in the process. older.
3. In 45 career games, all with the Eagles, Scott had 992 rushing yards, 499 receiving yards and 14 total touchdowns.
4. Despite not having a single carry until almost halfway through the season, Scott was a touchdown machine in 2021 with seven points on the ground, the most by an Eagle running back since Ryan Matthews in 2016. Scott scored 8.0 percent. his carry, the highest since quarterback Michael Vick (9.0%) in 2010.
five. Scott’s greatest success came against the New York Giants. In six career games, Scott rushed for 327 yards and threw for seven touchdowns. He has another 218 receiving yards and another airtime score. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors in the NFC East decider at the end of the 2019 season when he had 138 yards to scrimmage and three franchise-record touchdowns.
BONUS: When Scott isn’t scoring on the field, he’s scoring goals almost like a Rocket League Grand Champion. Scott spoke about the venture in a recent edition of the Eagles Insider podcast with Dave Spadaro.