Richard Scott III

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-4
Weight:
285
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas HS

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2026: Posted first sack of career in the second quarter vs Kent State (10/17)...

2025: Saw action in eight games...logged two tackles and half a sack on the year...posted a tackle and half a sack at North Texas (10/10)...logged a tackle vs. Rics (11/29).

HIGH SCHOOL: Posted 17 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss in his senior campaign according to MaxPreps…helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to the 2024 FHSAA 5A State Championship with a 34-0 defeat of Lakeland High School in the championship game….it marked the team’s sixth-straight state title and 16^th overall…rated a three-star recruit by On3, Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports, which gave him an 86 grade….had 14 offers, including from Florida, Miami, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Memphis, FAU and UAB.

PERSONAL: Earned USF Athletics Honor Roll recognition in the fall of 2025.