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Rico Scott

Wide receiver
BISHOP MCDEVITT HS
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

86

Passes Caught

1353

Receiving Yards

23

Receiving Touchdowns
“Rico has made big plays for them all year. He made the plays when they desperately needed them. Rico was their go-to guy.”
Shane Breon
Head Coach - head coach of Mifflin County High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 190-pound senior wide receiver caught 86 passes for 1,353 yards and 23 touchdowns this past season, leading the Crusaders (13-1) to the Class 4A state semifinals. A 2022 Class 4A First Team All-State honoree, Scott also rushed for a score and returned a kickoff for a TD. He recorded multiple touchdowns in nine of his 13 games. 

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Academic Achievement

Scott has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at the University of Alabama this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Scott has volunteered locally as a student ambassador at Bishop McDevitt. He has also donated his time as a youth football coach.