| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2021 SEASON |
| CAA Football Second Team Offense |
| CAA Football Preseason Honorable Mention |
| 2020 (SPRING 2021) SEASON |
| CAA Football Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award |
| CAA Football Second Team Offense |
| CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week (April 5) |
| 2019 SEASON |
| CAA Football Third Team Offense |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| CAA Commissioner's Academic Award (2016-17, 2017-18) |
| CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021) |
| Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team (2021) |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2021) |
Villanova: Named CAA Football preseason honorable mention … One of the top running backs in the CAA … Runs with great passion and intensity … Has good vision and cutting ability.
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2020 (Spring 2021): Named the winner of the prestigious CAA Football Leadership and Excellence Award in addition to garnering second team All-CAA accolades in his first game action since a season-ending injury midway through the 2019 season … Started all four games at running back and led the Wildcats with 309 rushing yards … Carried 41 times for an average of 7.5 yards per rush and had six rushing touchdowns … Tallied four receptions for 19 yards and finished the year with 328 all-purpose yards … Led the CAA and ranked third nationally in rushing yards per carry … Ranked eighth in the FCS in scoring … Was second in the CAA in rushing yards and fourth in the conference in rushing yards per game;
at Stony Brook (3/6): Rushed five times for 10 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards in a season-opening win … His receiving stats, including a 10-yard catch, were season highs;
Rhode Island (3/13): Playing on his home turf for the first time in more than 500 days tallied the sixth 100-yard rushing game of his career … Ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 76-yard scoring run as well as a 26-yard carry for a score … Rushed a total of 12 times on the day and averaged 11.8 yards per carry … Tallied one reception for no gain;
at Maine (4/3): Earned CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring a career-high four touchdowns in a big Villanova win … Found the end zone on four of his nine carries during the game … Rushed nine times for 82 yards and the four scores to go along with making a four-yard reception … Scored on a 44-yard run in the first quarter and later had three touchdown scampers of exactly one yard;
Delaware (4/17): Tallied 15 carries for 76 yards with a long rush of 36 yards in the season finale.
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2019: Started the first six games as the Wildcats primary running back before sustaining a season-ending injury in the sixth game of the season … At the time of the injury was leading the FCS in rushing yards and rushing yards per carry … Surpassed the 100-yard plateau in all five full games he played in before being injured in the first half of the sixth game … Led Villanova in rushing for the season even after missing the final seven games of the year … Earned third team All-CAA honors for his body of work prior to the injury … Rushed for 727 yards and three touchdowns on 90 carries … Averaged 8.1 yards per rush and 121.2 yards per game … His rushing totals from the first five games ranged from 109 yards up to 194 yards … Recorded runs of exactly 64 yards in three consecutive games … Also had five receptions for five yards and a touchdown to finish the season with 732 yards in all;
at Colgate (8/24): Registered his first career 100-yard rushing game in the season opener when he ran for a then-career high 134 yards on 19 carries … Had a long rush of 23 yards in the game and also made two receptions totaling five yards;
Lehigh (9/7): Rushed eight times for 109 yards and a touchdown in the Wildcats home opener … His first score of the season came on a 16-yard scamper and he also recorded a 64-yard run in the game, his first of three straight contests with a carry of exactly 64 yards;
at Bucknell (9/14): Averaged 17.0 yards per carry and amassed 119 yards on just seven touches against the Bison, with a 64-yard run among his efforts for the night;
at Towson (9/21): Had a career night as Villanova knocked off the fifth-ranked Tigers in overtime on the road … Established career highs with 27 carries and 194 rushing yards, including his third straight game with a 64-yard run … Scored two touchdowns in the game, the first on a one-yard run in the third quarter and the second on a three-yard reception in the fourth period … The latter score was his first career receiving touchdown;
Maine (9/28): Rushed 19 times for 118 yards, including a long run of 20 yards on the day;
at William & Mary (10/5): Registered 10 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown to go along with a two-yard reception before being injured in the second quarter … His three-yard scoring run accounted for the first Villanova points of the game and the Wildcats would eventually pull out a late 35-28 victory after he departed with a season-ending injury.
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2018: Played in all 11 games with one start for the second straight season … Rushed for 263 yards and one touchdown on six carries while making six receptions for 13 yards … Averaged 4.3 yards per rush and 25.1 yards from scrimmage per game … Registered one reception in each of the first five games of the season … Started in the season finale against Delaware;
at Temple (9/1): Recorded eight carries for 30 yards with a long rush of 12 yards and also had a five-yard reception in the 19-17 win over the FBS Owls in the season opener;
at Lehigh (9/8): Scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard scamper for the Wildcats first points of the game in a 31-9 win … Rushed seven times total for 29 yards and the score in the game … His longest carry of the day was a 15-yard run and he also made one reception for the afternoon;
Towson (9/15): Recorded seven carries for 31 yards and one reception for two yards in the home opener against the Tigers;
Bucknell (9/22): Rushed five times for 22 yards and had a season-long 10-yard reception in a 49-7 home win over the Bison;
at Stony Brook (9/29): Recorded a two-yard reception;
at Maine (10/6): Rushed twice for gains of six yards and three yards;
James Madison (10/13): Carried five times for 15 yards with a long rush of nine yards;
New Hampshire (10/27): Ran the ball four times for 36 yards, including a season-long run of 29 yards;
at Richmond (11/3): Recorded season highs with 12 carries and 56 rushing yards in a 45-21 road win … Had a long run of 15 yards on the day and also tallied one reception in the game;
William & Mary (11/10): Rushed twice for two yards;
at Delaware (11/17): Started at running back and had nine carries for 33 yards, including a long run of 12 yards, as the Wildcats closed out the season by winning the annual ‘Battle of the Blue’ game by a 42-21 margin over the Blue Hens.
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2017: Played in all 11 games with one start as part of the Wildcats running back rotation … Rushed for 288 yards on 57 carries (5.1 yards per rush) and had a long rush of 25 yards … Also made four receptions for 29 yards (7.2 yards per catch) with a long reception of 12 yards … Totaled 317 all-purpose yards on the season and averaged 28.8 yards per game … Had one tackle … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening 38-35 win at Lehigh and started for the first time at Towson;
Lafayette (9/16): Got the first touches of his career in the home opener against the Leopards and ran for a season-high 74 yards on nine carries … Averaged 8.2 yards per rush in the game and broke away for a season-long carry of 25 yards on the first play of a Villanova scoring drive in the third quarter … Was credited with a solo tackle on special teams;
at Albany (9/23): Carried once for two yads;
at Towson (9/30): Earned his first collegiate start and rushed eight times for 16 yards while making two receptions for 18 yards in the win over the Tigers … Had a long rush of 10 yards and a long reception of 12 yards in the contest;
Maine (10/7): Carried 10 times for 49 yards, including a long rush of 17 yards, in the Wildcats 31-0 win;
at James Madison (10/14): Rushed seven times for 21 yards with a long carry of 14 yards;
Elon (10/28): Carried once for three yards;
Richmond (11/4): Totaled 65 all-purpose yards, including 54 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards … Carried seven times for 54 yards, with a 20-yard run helping him average 7.7 yards per carry in the game … Had receptions for six yards and five yards;
at Rhode Island (11/11): Recorded carries of five yards and two yards in the game;
Delaware (11/18): Had a season-high 12 touches in the 28-7 win over the Blue Hens … Rushed for 62 yards and averaged 5.2 yards per carry with a long run of 24 yards.
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2016: Redshirted.
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Cardinal Hayes High School: Played football and also earned four varsity letters in track & field … Earned first team all-state, all-city and all-league honors … Named the Bronx Player of the Year … Selected as an Empire Challenge New York City All-Star … As a senior tallied 165 carries for 1,612 yards and 24 touchdowns … Was the Vice President of his class and was inducted to the National Honor Society.
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Personal: Born 12/4/98 … Son of Nicole Scott and Willie Covington … Nursing major.
