2023 - Jahari Scott - D3football.com All-American

Scott Receives All-America Honors from D3football

Sophomore earns fourth team accolades on special teams

12/15/2023 5:30:00 PM

D3football.com Release

SALEM, Va. - The Illinois Wesleyan University football team was represented by sophomore Jahari Scott (Lake Bluff, Ill.-Lake Forest) on the D3football.com All-America teams announced Friday night, Dec. 15. Scott garnered Fourth Team All-America status as the organization announced its postseason honors for the 25th season.

Scott played in all 10 games for the Green and White, emerging as one of their best all-around weapons on the special teams unit. The winner of the team's "Best Special Teams Player," Scott returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns this season. He also blocked two kicks, one of which was a punt he housed against North Park, Oct. 14. When he was not pressuring kickers, Scott racked up 12 tackles, including nine solo stops to pace IWU's special teams unit. Scott was selected as the CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week, Oct. 30.

The sophomore was one of 15 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin student-athletes to be recognized, while IWU joined North Central, Augustana, and Wheaton as league schools with honorees.

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