Bam Martin-Scott
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| South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 22 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Sixth-Year |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 4, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Strong Rock Christian School |
Bam Martin-Scott is an American football linebacker for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played at Dodge City Community College.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Martin-Scott committed to play college football at Dodge City Community College which was a junior college school (JUCO).[1]
College career
[edit]Dodge City CC
[edit]As a freshman in 2019, Martin-Scott tallied 42 tackles, three and a half sacks, and an interception for the Conquistadors.[2] He did not appear in any games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
South Carolina
[edit]Martin-Scott committed to play Division I football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[4] He took a redshirt in 2021, appearing in four games.[5] In week 2 of the 2022 season, Martin-Scott notched his first career interception which he returned 37 yards versus South Carolina State.[6] He finished the 2022 season with 16 tackles, three pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble in 13 games for the Gamecocks.[7] In 2023, Martin-Scott appeared in ten games where he made three starts, posting 38 tackles with four being for a loss, and two sacks.[8] In 2024, he totaled 65 tackles, two and a half sacks, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.[9] After filing an appeal to the NCAA for an extra year of eligibility which was denied, Martin-Scott declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Kaye, Jordan. "Bam Martin-Scott wants one more year at South Carolina. Why he's asking NCAA for grace". The State. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Cloninger, David. "Gamecocks' Martin-Scott transforms into superb LB for depth-challenged defense". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Kevin. "Shane Beamer on Bam Martin-Scott: 'Hopefully, the NCAA will do the right thing'". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Kaye, Jordan. "South Carolina's Bam Martin-Scott explains what's kept him limited in preseason camp". The State. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Cloninger, David. "Gamecocks' Bam Martin-Scott hoping to take advantage of NCAA waiver for JUCOs". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin. "Bam Martin-Scott reveals how he hurt his hamstring". On3.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Goodwyn, Griffin. "South Carolina LB Bam Martin-Scott signs NIL deal with Garnet Trust". On3.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Veltri, Jack. "'A complete linebacker': What makes Bam Martin-Scott 'poised for a huge year'". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Wes. "Bam Martin-Scott declares for NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Kaye, Jordan. "South Carolina LB Bam Martin-Scott declares for NFL Draft". The State. Retrieved January 29, 2025.