Artavis Scott (born October 12, 1994) is a former

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wide receiver. He signed with the

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after going undrafted in the

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. He played

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at Clemson. He is currently a graduate assistant coach for Clemson.

Early years

Scott attended

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. During his

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career, he had 172 receptions for 3,035 yards and 32

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receiving, 980 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing, 5,330 all-purpose yards and 51 total touchdowns. He was rated by

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as a four-star recruit and the ninth best wide receiver in his class. He committed to

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to play

College career

Scott made an immediate impact as a true freshman at Clemson in 2014. In the second game of the season, he had six receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns. In the

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against

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, he had 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. His totals for the season were 76 receptions for 965 yards and eight touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2015, Scott played 15 games with 93 receptions, 901 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. On January 9, 2017, Scott was part of the Clemson team that defeated

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in the

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by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded three receptions for six yards. As a junior in 2016, Scott played 15 games with 614 receiving yards and five touchdowns. After the season, Scott decided to forgo his senior year and enter the

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Scott signed with the

as an undrafted free agent following the

and was reunited with former

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teammate Mike Williams. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 2, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Scott was placed on injured reserve. On August 31, 2019, Scott was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.

Indianapolis Colts

On January 10, 2020, Scott signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on September 3, 2020.

Houston Texans

On November 18, 2020, Scott was signed to the

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' practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On January 28, 2021, Scott signed with the

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of the

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. On February 17, 2021, the Roughriders announced Scott was retiring to take a coaching opportunity.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Artavis 1994 births Living people People from Oldsmar, Florida Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Clearwater, Florida American football wide receivers Clemson Tigers football players Los Angeles Chargers players Indianapolis Colts players Houston Texans players Saskatchewan Roughriders players