NFL Career
Scott played in eight NFL seasons from 1994 to 1999 and 2001 to 2002. In 1994 he was drafted in the second round (30th pick overall) of the NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. As a rookie he made an immediate impact teaming with Carl Pickens to form one of the NFL's most potent WR tandems. As a rookie he caught TD passes of 55 and 67 yards against the two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys, finishing the contest with 4 receptions for 155 yards. The following week against the Seattle Seahawks he turned in yet another spectacular effort with 7 catches for 157 yards (including a 76 yard catch). He finished the 1994 season with 46 catches for 866 yards and 5 TD's while rushing for 106 yards in 10 attempts. As a rookie he led the NFL in Yards Per Reception with 18.8 YPR.
His success continued in 1995 as he caught a career long 88 TD pass against Seattle Seahawks and the following week caught a 56 yard touchdown finishing the game with 4 catches for 125 yards in a win against the Houston Oilers. In 1997 he caught the final pass thrown by Bengals QB Boomer Esiason: a 77 yard TD reception. His best season as a Professional came in 1999 season when he finished the season with 68 receptions for 1022 yards and 7 touchdowns. Scott played his final season with the Bengals in 2001 and finished his 9 year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2002. In 9 seasons he caught 408 passes for 6,193 yards and 37 touchdowns.
He is the uncle of former Missouri and current Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Will Franklin.
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