Kenneth Wayne Scott
Kenneth Wayne Scott (born September 19th, 1992) is a former college American football player and current author, writer, speaker, and musician. He graduated from the University of Utah, earning two degrees while being a student-athlete. Due to his exemplary leadership, he received many awards for community service[1], athletics, and academic performance, which resulted in Kenneth receiving the Most Inspirational Male Student-Athlete Award and opportunities to play professionally in the NFL and CFL.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | September 19, 1992 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Colony High School (Ontario, California) |
| College: | University of Utah (2010–2015) |
| NFL Draft: | 2016 (undrafted) / Round: 0 |
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Early life
On September 19, 1992, Scott was born in Galveston, TX, at UTMB after his mother, Latrcia Banks, had complications from lupus during her pregnancy. During his childhood, his grandmother and aunt mostly raised him on the southwest side of Houston, TX while his mother was in and out of the hospital. To get back on their feet, Kenneth and his mother moved to San Bernardino, California when he was four years old to live with his aunt. He was raised by his single mother in Rialto/Fontana, California while juggling being her caregiver and relying on government assistance programs[2]. His mother would marry Theo Bland, filling the void left in his life without his father. In addition, through marriage, he has two brothers and a sister, DeJon, Trazhon, and Khadijah.
High school football
Scott attended Colony High School in Ontario, California where he starred as a football wide receiver.[3][4] He chose to attend the University of Utah.
College football
Scott was known as the “Dark Knight”[5] or "Batman”[6] of the University of Utah football program. He spent six years at Utah after receiving a medical hardship extension for missing two complete seasons with injuries (2010, 2013). As a result, Scott started part-time, eventually full-time, from 2011 through 2015. During his time there, he had 127 career receptions, ranking 10th in school history, 1,464 career receiving yards and 11 career touchdown catches.
2010: Broke his ankle during fall camp[3]
2011: Played in 10 games with starts against Arizona State and Washington State[3]
- first career catch against Arizona State was for 46 yards
- eight catches for 141 yards (17.6 average)
- two catches for 39 yards against California
- two catches for 32 yards vs. Arizona
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
2012: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts[3]
- second on the team in receiving yards (360) and third in receptions (32)
- three touchdown catches (tied for second on the team)
- season-high 82 yards and two touchdowns against Utah State
- best game in Pac-12 play was against California (5 catches for 59 yards)
2013: Started the first game against Utah State and suffered a season-ending injury in the first quarter[3]
2014: Played in all 13 games and started in 11[3]
- led Utah with 48 receptions and was second with 506 receiving yards
- tied for team high with four touchdown catches
- six receptions for season-best 77 yards and two touchdowns against Fresno State
- four catches for 71 yards and the game-winning touchdown grab in double overtime win at Stanford
- seven catches for 70 yards vs. Washington State
- caught six passes for 61 yards against Colorado State in the Las Vegas Bowl
- five receptions for 54 yards at Colorado
2015: Played in all 13 games with 12 starts[3]
- appointed team captain[7]
- second on the team in receptions (39) and receiving yards (457)
- tied for the team lead with four touchdown catches
- drew nine pass interference penalties
- career-high 116 receiving yards on five catches (23.2 ypc) against Arizona State included an 11-yard touchdown grab and a 42-yard reception (his longest since 2011)
- diving, one-handed grab against the Sun Devils was No. 2 on ESPN's Top 10 Plays
- 75 receiving yards and a touchdown at Oregon on a season-high six catches
- 16-yard touchdown catch against Colorado
- caught a touchdown pass and drew two pass interference penalties at Arizona
College Awards
- Most Inspirational Male Student-Athlete
- Roy Woofter Award Winner[1] (Outstanding Leader Award)
- Bennion Center Service Award[8] (in recognition of outstanding commitment to civic engagement, an exemplary service ethic, and the lasting legacy created for the community to follow)
- Wuerffel Trophy Nominee[9][10] (combination of community service, athletic, and academic performance)
Professional Career
Draft Process
In the 2016 NFL Draft, Kenneth was projected to be a late-rounder and was considered one of the top undrafted free agents.[11][12]
NFL - Los Angeles Rams
Kenneth joined the Los Angeles Rams during minicamp on May 4, 2016 but was cut on May 10, 2016 a day before training camp because of a physical exam.[13]
CFL - Montreal Alouettes
Kenneth signed with the Montreal Alouettes in November 2016. As part of the team's final cuts before the season began, he was released on April 19, 2017.[14]
After football
Personal life
Scott is engaged to Brittany Knighton, who is a former women's basketball player, whom he met while attending the University of Utah. They have two daughters.
Author
Scott published his first book called Twenty-Four, which tells the story of his late mother's journey in becoming a mother, dealing with lupus, and being a kidney transplant patient.[15]
Speaker
After becoming a popular speaker, Scott established a company to guide student athletes through building their brand, leveraging their brand, and utilizing their brand.[15] He has spoken to athletes of all levels, from high school to professional, as well as to institutions and corporations. Kenneth has appeared on a number of television networks to discuss his work. Furthermore, he has conducted a TEDx Talk[16] that promotes a "Legacy Driven Mindset" with the understanding that ‘Pressure, No Match for Purpose”
Musician
The release of Scott's anthem "Rise Up" before the Pac-12 Championship Game is one of the most viral moments in Utah football history.[17]Many stadiums, podcasts, radio shows, and television shows have played his songs since then.[18][19][20]
Philanthropy
Scott's mission has always been advocacy and education.[21] As he seeks a better understanding of his own life experiences and the relationships between society and individuals, he is particularly interested in how individuals develop, grow, and change physically, emotionally, and socially.
- To honor his mother, he has partnered with lupus foundations and individuals living with lupus to help them along their journey.[22]
- Throughout his career, he has contributed countless hours to gang prevention programs aimed at reducing youth gang membership and providing strategies for better lifestyle choices.
- Since suicide is the leading cause of death in the United States, he co-hosted a radio show called on ESPN every week to emphasize mental health to show people they are not alone.[23]
- He served in a women’s domestic violence shelter, helping countless survivors affected by domestic and sexual violence. In addition, he curated programs for the children in the situation.
- He led a fatherhood program at a non-profit agency providing services to military and non-military families, which reintegrated military families back into society, reconnected fathers with their children, provided housing for the homeless, re-entry services for men and women, parenting & relationship education for at-risk youth and parents, intensive case management services and workforce development programs that offered job certifications.[24][25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Utah wide receiver Kenneth Scott, left, and BYU offensive lineman Ului Lapuaho receive community service awards during a kickoff luncheon for the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl inside the Las Vegas C …". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Utah football: For Kenneth Scott, pressure no match for purpose". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Kenneth Scott - Football". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Kenneth Scott, 2010 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ April 6, Josh Furlong; A.m, 2015 at 10:48. "Kenneth Scott is a 'Dark Knight' working for others". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ Shane.Roberts (2014-05-16). "Utah Football X-Factor: It's the Dark Knight". Block U. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Utah team captain Kenneth Scott's life experiences have made him tougher, more appreciative". Deseret News. 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "U Honors Athletes For Outstanding Community Service". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Wuerffel watch list recognizes well-roundedness of Utah WR Kenneth Scott". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Watch List – Wuerffel Trophy". Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Top undrafted free agents following the 2016 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "2016 NFL Draft - Wide Receiver". BNB Football. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Morning links: Former Ute Kenneth Scott expresses gratitude for NFL tryout; Lexi Eaton Rydalch working to make it in WNBA". Deseret News. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Alouettes transactions". Montreal Alouettes. 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Former Utah WR Kenneth Scott Discusses Potential Impact Players For 2022 Utes". KSL Sports. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Kenneth Scott | Speakers". TEDxVickeryPlace. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Rise Up: The Inside Story of Utah Football's Anthem". Monster Sessions - Innovation + Music Education. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Former Utah WR Kenneth Scott Releases New Song 'Times Like This'". KSL Sports. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Former Ute WR Performs Rap Song About Utah's Magical Season". KSL Sports. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Listen to the hype song former Utah Utes WR Kenneth Scott wrote for the Pac-12 Championship Game". Deseret News. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ Spencer, Adam. "Utes star speaks to young footballers". www.parkrecord.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Former Utah WR Kenneth Scott Discusses Potential Impact Players For 2022 Utes". KSL Sports. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ Quit Trip'n Radio Show Explained, retrieved 2022-09-28
- ↑ Spight, Daniel (2015-07-20). "Last Man Standing: Perfect Timing For Kenneth Scott". Block U. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Kenneth Scott Finds Fatherhood, Purpose in Life After the Utes". UteZone.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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