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Scott Named to Jet Award Midseason Watch List
10/15/2026 10:00:00 AM | Football
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison wide receiver Michael Scott has been named to the Jet Award Midseason Watch List, the Jet Award Foundation announced this week.
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Scott is one of 18 players on the list, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football, including one of three Sun Belt players, as Old Dominion's Devin Roche and Coastal Carolina's Robbie Washington also are featured.
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The York, Pennsylvania, native is the nation's leader in combined return yardage, with 565. He ranks No. 2 nationally in kickoff returns (38.3) and punt returns (20.0) and is one of four players in the nation to have two punt return touchdowns this season.
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Scott also has added 15 catches for 197 yards and a touchdown on offense so far this season.
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The award, now in its 16th year, is named in honor of Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers. It will culminate with the presentation at the Jet Award Gala on April 8, 2027, with this year's winner.
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Scott is one of 18 players on the list, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football, including one of three Sun Belt players, as Old Dominion's Devin Roche and Coastal Carolina's Robbie Washington also are featured.
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The York, Pennsylvania, native is the nation's leader in combined return yardage, with 565. He ranks No. 2 nationally in kickoff returns (38.3) and punt returns (20.0) and is one of four players in the nation to have two punt return touchdowns this season.
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Scott also has added 15 catches for 197 yards and a touchdown on offense so far this season.
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The award, now in its 16th year, is named in honor of Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers. It will culminate with the presentation at the Jet Award Gala on April 8, 2027, with this year's winner.
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