Troy University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Scott, Will

Jersey Number 21
Will Scott
- Position:
- K/P
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 206
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lucedale, Miss.
- High School:
- George County HS
- Prev School:
- Gulf Coast CC
Bio
2012 (Junior): Handled both the punting and place kicking duties for the Trojans … Earned a pair of Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week Honors … Hit a Troy record 52-yard field goal at Florida Atlantic … Finished the season 17-of-21 on field goal attempts and was 4-of-5 from 40-49 yards … Second in the Sun Belt with his 81 percent field goal success rate and tied for third for the most made field goals in the league … Kicked a 42-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining to lift Troy past FIU … Made a field goal in nine different games and had multiple field goals in five games … Made all four of his attempts against Arkansas State which tied Greg Whibbs Troy record for field goals in a game … Troy led the Sun Belt in net punting with a 38.4 average thanks to Scott’s leg … Averaged 41.0 yards per punt and only had two touchdowns (fewest among SBC punters with at least 50 punts) … Only 16 of his punts were returned for a total of 32 yards (2.0 per return) and 18 of his punts landed inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 61.1 yards on 30 kickoffs with 12 touchbacks before turning the kickoff duties over to Jed Solomon
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC: Averaged 42.7 yards per punt as a sophomore to earn second team All-American and all-state honors ... Earned all-state honors as a freshman after averaging 40.7 yards per punt
High School: Earned all-state honors as a senior at George County High School after averaging 42 yards per punt ... Graduated with honors and a 3.98 GPA ... Three-time all-district selection ... Helped lead the Rebels to the state championship as a sophomore ... Mississippi MVP of the 2009 Mississippi - Alabama Classic ... Booted a career-long 47-yard field goal; was 20-for-32 in field goals over his career .. . Also played soccer; scored 19 career goals
Personal: Full name is William Derrick Scott ... Born Feb. 14, 1992, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Karen and Derrick Scott ... Has two sisters, Katie and Halley ... Visited Honduras the past two years for mission trips ... Majoring in biomedical sciences and biology
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC: Averaged 42.7 yards per punt as a sophomore to earn second team All-American and all-state honors ... Earned all-state honors as a freshman after averaging 40.7 yards per punt
High School: Earned all-state honors as a senior at George County High School after averaging 42 yards per punt ... Graduated with honors and a 3.98 GPA ... Three-time all-district selection ... Helped lead the Rebels to the state championship as a sophomore ... Mississippi MVP of the 2009 Mississippi - Alabama Classic ... Booted a career-long 47-yard field goal; was 20-for-32 in field goals over his career .. . Also played soccer; scored 19 career goals
Personal: Full name is William Derrick Scott ... Born Feb. 14, 1992, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Karen and Derrick Scott ... Has two sisters, Katie and Halley ... Visited Honduras the past two years for mission trips ... Majoring in biomedical sciences and biology
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
Saturday, September 06
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Saturday, September 06