One of two Appalachian State seniors that originally elected to forego his final season of eligibility after earning a bachelor’s degree last December but decided to return to the squad while pursuing an MBA this fall (Karl Anderson being the other) … enjoyed a breakout campaign last season, making the first six starts of his career and ranking among the Southern Conference’s top 10 in sacks … is expected to bolster the Mountaineers’ pass rush as a fifth year senior as a regular part of the rotation at defensive end … did not participate in spring practice while on what turned out to be a temporary hiatus from the team.

2012: Appeared in all 12 games, making six starts at defensive end … ranked second on the team and tied for ninth in the Southern Conference with five sacks … tied for sixth on the squad with six tackles for loss … had a relatively slow start to the campaign with just three tackles over the first three games … enjoyed a breakout performance in Week 4 at Chattanooga with three tackles for loss and two sacks in defense-fueled 34-17 come-from-behind victory … turned in a career performance three weeks later at Samford with a career-high seven tackles and three sacks to help lead squad to a pivotal 28-25 victory … made two crucial stops in the waning minutes of the come-from-behind win at SU … first, he combined with Ronald Blair to stuff Bulldog running back Jeremiaha Gates for no gain on third-and-one with 1:41 to go, forcing Samford to punt while clinging to a 25-21 lead … after Appalachian drove 80 yards for the go-ahead score, Scott effectively ended any hopes of a Samford comeback when he sacked QB Andy Summerlin for a loss of six yards on the next to last play of the game … turned in another huge performance in a pivotal conference road game when he made four tackles and blocked a field goal in the Mountaineers’ 31-28 triumph over top-ranked Georgia Southern … earned academic all-Southern Conference honors in recognition of his achievements on and off the field.

2011: Saw action in seven games … recorded tackles in home wins over Savannah State and Western Carolina … also blocked an extra point in 41-6 triumph over Savannah State.

2010: Appeared in three games (Jacksonville, North Carolina Central, Wofford) ... recorded first-career tackle against Wofford.

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Recorded 6.5 sacks as a senior en route to all-area recognition ... a two-time all-conference honoree ... named Northwest Guilford’s most valuable lineman ... was a four-year letterwinner ... coached by Joe Woodruff.

Personal: Full name is Adam Frank Scott ... born Jan. 21, 1991 (22 years old) ... son of Kimberly and James Scott ... is second of four children in his family ... majoring in criminal justice ... member of Appalachian State athletics’ and Southern Conference academic honor rolls.