2019 Football Roster
Delontae Scott
- Position:
- DE
- Cl-Exp:
- SR-3L
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- Irving, Texas
- Previous School:
- Nimitz
Senior (2019): Started all 13 games… Registered 39 tackles (29 solo)… Had a team-leading 18.0 TFLs (2nd in a season at SMU) for 95 yards… Added 10.0 sacks for 74 yards… Ranked 16th nationally in TFLs (1.4) and 24th in sacks (0.77)… Registered a team-high three forced fumbles (T2nd AAC)… Added four QB hurries, one breakup and one blocked kick (FG against Tulane)… Part of an SMU defense that ranked first nationally in sacks per game at 3.92 and third in tackles for loss at 8.5… AWARDS: NFLPA Bowl Invite... All-AAC second team... Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: second-team defense... College Football News Preseason AAC.
Junior (2018): Started all 11 games played... Registered 32 tackles (20 solo)... Was second on the team with 4.5 sacks for 33 yards and third with 10.5 TFLs for 47 yards... Added two QB hurries, one forced fumble and one breakup.
Sophomore (2017): Played in 10 games, making four starts… Registered 19 tackles (14 solo, 5 asst)… Had 6.0 tackles for loss 2.5 sacks… Had one QBH and one forced fumble.
Freshman (2016): Played in six games…Finished with seven tackles, including a sack against Memphis…Had a career-high four tackles against Memphis and a quarterback hurry at East Carolina.
2015: Redshirted.
Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout recruit... Notched 49 tackles with 11.5 for-loss and seven sacks in 2014... Named first-team All-District 9-6A... Brother of signee Michael Scott... Coached by Brian Rogers at Irving Nimitz... Held offers from Cal, Colorado, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State and Minnesota among others... Also lettered in basketball and track.
