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Lindsey Scott Jr., former SEC QB from class of 2016, on pace for Division 1 passing TD record
By Sydney Hunte
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Lindsey Scott Jr., the starting quarterback for University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, is having a season for the ages.
Scott, unbelievably, is in his 7th year of college eligibility. He enrolled at LSU as a member of the class of 2016, before heading to East Mississippi Community College, the junior college program made famous by the Netflix series “Last Chance U”. From there, he ended up at Missouri, then transferred to FCS Nicholls State where, according to his bio, is 6th in school history in passing yards after just 18 games. His 990 rushing yards also led the Southland Conference in 2021.
Scott is now at Incarnate Word, who is currently 7-1 and has averaged 51 points a game. He is the country’s leader in several offensive categories, as you can see below:
Lindsey Scott Jr. is putting up video game numbers ? #QB1 …plus he’s a 4.0 grad student! #TheWord @_lj18_ pic.twitter.com/NrOaZysxX9
— UIW Football (@UIWFootball) October 24, 2022
As On3’s Matt Zenitz notes, the Division 1 single-season record for passing touchdowns, 65, could be in Scott’s sights. The Cardinals have 3 regular-season games remaining. Clearly, Scott is looking to end his lengthy college career with a bang.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
