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2023 Football Roster

34 Payton Scott

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-5
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sand Springs, Okla.
  • Highschool Sand Springs

Biography

Senior running back looking to bounce back after injury-shortened season a year ago ... Was hurt in Week 1 and missed virtually all of first three games of teh season ... Came back as UCO reeled off four straight wins ... Got hurt again in Week 8 and missed two more games ... Shifty ball carrier is hard to bring down and requires multiple defenders try most times ... Great balance and speed capable of producing big time numbers in any game ... Is dangerous in space and understands how to create for himself ... Progressed every year during long career with the Bronchos and looks to do so again in 2023 ... Is one of two most tenured members of the team, arriving on campus in 2018.

2022: Played in 7 of 11 games for the Bronchos during junior season ... Missed a portion of the season with a foot injury ... Rushed for 93 yards on 19 carries, a 4.9 yards per carry average, and had one touchdown ... Also caught one pass out of the backfield for six yards ... Got a bulk of his yards in two games in the middle of the season during Central’s four-game win streak ... Had six carries for 25 yards  against Lincoln with an at-the-time long of 18 yards ... Followed that with five carries and 54 yards in a win over Northeastern State the next week ... Had a career-long 49-yard run and found the end zone on the play. 

2021: Played in all 11 games for the Bronchos as a sophomore ... Had 71 carries for 344 yards ... Averaged 4.8 yards per rush ... Found the end zone three times on the season ... Career-long 45 yard rush in season finale at Central Missouri ... Carried 12 times in a game twice ... Career-high 87 yards (on a dozen carries) in win against Lincoln in Week 5 ... Scored TDs against Missouri Western, Lincoln, and Northeastern State ... Also had 13 receptions for 45 yards out of the backfield.


2020: Gained a year of experience through practice while UCO did not compete during the pandemic.

2019: Played in six games as a redshirt freshman ... Had 14 carries for 60 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry ... Longest rush of the year was 13 yards ... Also had five catches for 63 yards, including a 29-yard season high ... Helps out with special teams too and had a blocked punt (returned 10 yards) in UCO's 63-0 win over Lincoln in Week 3.

2018: Sat out redshirt season.

High School: Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year in 2017 ... Set single season rushing record in Oklahoma with 2,597 yards ... Scored 33 touchdowns during senior season ... Set a single game record with 507 rushing yards and seven touchdowns ... Finished career with 5,826 yards and 71 touchdowns.

Personal: Professional Media major ... Lists the Pittsburg Steelers as his top pro sports team ... Would like to become a coach ... Birthdate is Dec. 17, 1999.
 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Running Back
    5'5" 175 lbs
  • 33

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'5" 175 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2020Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'5" 175 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2021Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'5" 175 lbs
    33
  • 34

    2022Junior

    Running Back
    5'5" 175 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Senior

    Running Back
    5'5" 175 lbs
    34
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