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Syracuse football recruiting: SU picks up Class of 2016 QB Lindsey Scott

Class of 2016 quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. committed to Syracuse Monday afternoon, he announced via Twitter.

The Zachary (Louisiana) High School quarterback is listed at 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, and is rated as a three-star recruit by Scout.com. 247Sports lists Scott as a dual-threat quarterback and he can run the 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds, per Scout. Scott ranks as the No. 68 quarterback in the country and had offers from Harvard, Louisiana-Monroe, Army and Air Force, per Scout.



In five games this season, Scott has racked up 983 passing yards and 11 passing touchdowns and 663 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground, according to MaxPreps. SU head coach Scott Shafer called to offer Scott on Monday and he committed during the same phone call, per Stephen Bailey of Syracuse.com.

Scott is the 15th commit in SU’s Class of 2016 and the second quarterback recruit. Rex Culpepper, who tore his ACL this season, was the first quarterback commit. The Orange currently carries five quarterbacks on its roster, including Eric Dungey, Terrel Hunt, Zack Mahoney, Austin Wilson and AJ Long.





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