Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Duke
Desmond Scott
WR • 5'9" • Durham, NC, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Desmond Scott reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Player Story
Desmond Scott built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Durham, NC wearing No. 33, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Desmond Scott's career was his receiving role: 84...
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- Committed To
- Duke
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Desmond Scott, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Duke. Desmond Scott reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 813
- Receptions
- 84
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Desmond Scott quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Duke · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 813
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Duke
- Top game
- Wake Forest
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Hillside · Duke
- High school pipeline
- Hillside · 21 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 666 receiving yards · WR 107th (top 13%) · ACC 14th (top 8%) · National 119th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Duke | 9 | 18 | 147 | 1 | 35.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Duke | 13 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 61 | 606 | 2 | 69.9 |
Related Context
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Desmond Scott played WR for Duke. Across 4 tracked seasons, Desmond Scott recorded 262 rushing yards, 813 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Duke.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Duke paired 666 primary output with 60.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 60.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Duke
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
51.2
Efficiency
60.5
Usage
18.3
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 60. Florida International: -1. Stanford: 83. North Carolina Central: 56. Memphis: 56. Wake Forest: 134. Virginia: 14. Virginia Tech: 57. North Carolina: 38. Florida State: 16. Clemson: 7. Georgia Tech: 124. Miami: 22
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Cincinnati: 5 by 80. Florida International: 2 by 0. Stanford: 11 by 50.3. North Carolina Central: 5 by 74.7. Memphis: 4 by 93.3. Wake Forest: 11 by 81.2. Virginia: 3 by 31.1. Virginia Tech: 4 by 95. North Carolina: 3 by 84.4. Florida State: 2 by 53.3. Clemson: 2 by 23.3. Georgia Tech: 10 by 82.7. Miami: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins49.5 · Games = 6 · -3.2 vs Losses
Losses52.7 · Games = 7 · +3.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
95 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | vs Cincinnati | L 34-48 | — | 5 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Miami | L 45-52 | — | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Georgia Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 24-42 | — | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Clemson | L 20-56 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Florida State | L 7-48 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs North Carolina | W 33-30 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Virginia Tech | L 20-41 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Virginia | W 42-17 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Wake Forest100 receiving yards · High volume | W 34-27 | — | 11 | 134 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Memphis | W 38-14 | — | 4 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs North Carolina Central | W 54-17 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ StanfordHigh volume | L 13-50 | — | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Florida International | W 46-26 | — | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Player Story
Desmond Scott story
Desmond Scott built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Durham, NC wearing No. 33, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Desmond Scott's career was his receiving role: 84 catches, 813 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 262 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 262 rushing yards and 580 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke.
The arc is straightforward: Desmond Scott moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Duke
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Duke | 147 | 51.3 | 9.8 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | -147 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Duke | 666 | 60.5 | 18.3 | 666 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Duke | 666 | 60.5 | 18.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Wake Forest
Week 5 · W 34-27 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
134
Receiving Yards
93.7 takeover
134 receiving yards with a 81.2 efficiency score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 12 · L 24-42 · Conference game
124
Receiving Yards
91.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Georgia Tech
Week 11 · L 10-49 · Conference game
45
Receiving Yards
73.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#4
@ Stanford
Week 2 · L 13-50
83
Receiving Yards
66.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 50.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Virginia Tech
Week 7 · L 20-41 · Conference game
57
Receiving Yards
63.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Duke
666 primary output · 60.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Duke
69.9
666 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Duke
35.8
147 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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