Stevie Scott III Interview
RB, Indiana
Ed Hunt: What are your measurements (height, weight and forty time)?
Stevie Scott: I haven’t run a 40 yet. My height is 6’1 and about 227.
Ed Hunt: Tell me about the Ohio State game this past year.
Stevie Scott: We just came off slow in the first half and picked it up in the second half, but we fell short against a good Ohio State team.
Ed Hunt: Talk to me about the things you have overcome to get here.
Stevie Scott: Really just getting through. In middle school, I went to Catholic school. Just adjusting from there. Fracturing my ankle, I didn’t get to play my senior season of high school. I really liked playing linebacker a lot. Just being able to hit people. I like delivering the first blow. Definitely grateful and blessed to be for this opportunity now.
Ed Hunt: Where are you currently training for the draft?
Stevie Scott: I’m training in Boca Raton, FL.
Ed Hunt: Besides football, what other sports did you play in high school?
Stevie Scott: I played basketball my freshman year and I played my junior year. Not too serious.
Ed Hunt: What positions did you play in high school?
Stevie Scott: Running back and linebacker.
Ed Hunt: Coming out of high school, what programs showed interest in you?
Stevie Scott: I committed to Indiana.
Ed Hunt: How would you sum up your career at Indiana?
Stevie Scott: It was a great three years. We bounced back the last few years. Look at all those games we won and how hard we fought. I built a lot of relationships and that will last a lifetime. Just being able to go away from my hometown. Just being able to play for them. Just blessed to be in that situation.
Ed Hunt: What are your strengths?
Stevie Scott: I’m able to be a receiver out the backfield, I can run people over, and have great breakaway speed. I can run in between the tackles. I think I am an all-around back.
Ed Hunt: What areas of your game are you trying to improve upon?
Stevie Scott: Honestly just keeping a 45-degree angle when I go through the hole and make the second level defender miss.
Ed Hunt: What is the highlight of your career up to this point?
Stevie Scott: Being able to declare for the NFL draft. Being able to make it this far.
Ed Hunt: What is your favorite NFL team?
Stevie Scott: Pittsburgh Steelers. I grew up a Giants fan because of my dad, but now it is the Steelers.
Ed Hunt: Is there an NFL running back that you like to watch film on?
Stevie Scott: I used to watch a lot of film on Le’Veon Bell and Leonard Fournette.
Ed Hunt: What underclassmen on your team should we keep an eye out for next season?
Stevie Scott: Jacolby Hewitt, Tim Baldwin, and Sampson James. There’s a lot of playmakers on the offense.
Ed Hunt: Which linebacker was your toughest matchup throughout your career?
Stevie Scott: Micah Parsons. He is definitely a Top 5 or a Top 10 draft pick.
Ed Hunt: What is the most important trait for a running back?
Stevie Scott: Vision.
Ed Hunt: What do you enjoy most about football?
Stevie Scott: Winning with my teammates. Locker room atmosphere.
Ed Hunt: How has this journey of perseverance made you stronger?
Stevie Scott: It just shows me anything is possible if you put your mind to it and it is pushing me to greatness.
Ed Hunt: What are your hobbies?
Stevie Scott: Play video games, watch Netflix, and hanging out with friends and teammates, but nothing too serious.
Ed Hunt: What do you want to do with your life after your football career is over?
Stevie Scott: Help the community and give back to the kids. Just fixing up this whole entire world and change other people’s lives. That’s something I want to accomplish.
Ed Hunt: What makes you unique?
Stevie Scott: My character.
Ed Hunt: What five words best describe you?
Stevie Scott: Goofy, intelligent, caring, loving, and supportive.
