Nictiedric J. Scourton (born August 25, 2004) is an American football defensive end for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
 Scourton with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2023 | |
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 25, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Bryan (Bryan, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editScourton attended Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. Over his final two high school seasons, he had 136 tackles and eight sacks. Scourton was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.
College career
editAs a freshman for the Purdue Boilermakers in 2022, Scourton played in 10 games and had 22 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore in 2023, he led the Big Ten Conference in sacks with 10 and had 50 tackles.[1][2][3] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Texas A&M University.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Scourton, Card expected to return for Purdue football". Journal & Courier. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue football's Kydran Jenkins, Nic Scourton pushing each other". Journal & Courier. November 3, 2023.
- ^ Horner, Scott (December 26, 2023). "Report: Purdue football sacks leader Nic Scourton entering transfer portal". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (January 4, 2024). "Ex-Purdue defender Nic Scourton transfers to Texas A&M". ESPN.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (January 4, 2024). "Former Bryan Viking edge Nic Scourton returning home with transfer commitment to Texas A&M". Bryan College Station Eagle.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (January 4, 2024). "Texas A&M adds former Bryan High star via portal". Houston Chronicle.