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6'
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187 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Santa Ynez,
California
Last School
Foothill College
Roster Years
2012-2014
Career Summary
Scott Arellano transferred to BYU as a first-team all-conference punter from Foothill College. He played in all 26 games of his career at BYU and tallied 37 punts of 50 yards or more to go along with 55 landing inside the 20. As a senior, Arellano set a BYU record for longest punt with an 81-yarder against Middle Tennessee. He also held two of the three longest punts in the FBS in 2014 and helped BYU to a No. 10 national ranking for net punting. Arellano received more than 10 player of the week honors during his career as well as nominations to several All-Independent teams and was a Ray Guy Award semifinalist in 2014. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Before BYU
- Served as the punter and defensive back at Foothill College
- Had four interceptions as a freshman at Foothill
- Averaged 40.67 yards per punt
- Had 15 punts inside the 20 and eight punts more than 50 yards
- First-team all-conference as a punter
Personal
- Exercise science major
- An eagle scout
- Married with two children
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
2012
- Member of scout team
Junior Year
2013
- Named FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (9/2) for his play against Virginia
- Punted nine times for 368 yards, including four punts inside the 20-yard line at Virginia
- Kicked a 59-yard punt vs Utah, a personal-best
- Averaged 44.1 yards per punt on eight punts at Utah State
- Notched a new career high with a 73-yard punt against Wisconsin
- College Football Performance Awards Hon. Mention Punter of the Week (11/11)
Senior Year
2014
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent Second Team
- Recorded three punts over 50 yards (with a high of 64) in win against Texas
- FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (9/22, 10/27, 11/3, 11/24, 12/1)
- Named Honorable Mention Punter of the Week by College Football Performance Awards (9/8, 11/24, 12/1)
- Named National Punter of the Week by CFPA (9/22)
- Tied his career high with four punts inside the 20-yard line vs UVA
- Notched five total punts for 275 yards with a long of 65 against Virginia, averaging 55 yards per punt, also a career high
- Averaged 43.5 yards per punt while reaching a career-high 435 yards punting and tied his career high of three punts of at least 50 yards against UCF
- Phil Steele Midseason All-Independent Team
- Against Boise State he averaged 48.4 yards per punt, registered a career-long 76-yarder and tallied three punts of at least 50 yards, bringing his season total to 15 and surpassing his 2013 total of 13
- Set career highs with punts inside the 20-yard line (5) and longest punt (81 yards) in the win over Middle Tennessee
- The 81-yard punt from the BYU 6-yard line to the MT 13-yard line set a BYU record for longest punt, surpassing the previous long of 80 yards by Lee Johnson against Wyoming in 1983
- Currently has the longest and third-longest punts in FBS this season with an 81-yarder and a 76-yard boot
- Ray Guy Award Player of the Week (11/3)
- Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
- Recorded three punts inside the 20-yard line with an average of 41 yards on seven punts including one downed at the 1-yard line against UNLV
- Placed his 23rd punt inside the 20-yard line and recorded his 19th punt of 50 or more yards, ending the game with an average of 51.5 yards with a long of 61 against Savannah State
- Recorded a 47.2 average on four punts with three punts downed inside the 20-yard line and two punts of 50 or more yards in win against Cal
- Averaged 45.0 yards per punt on the season
- Named to the College Sports Madness All-Independent First Team
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Football | May, 26
Four Cougars earn NFF honors: BYU leads all FBS programs with 39 honorees
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Football | Dec, 22BYU falls to Memphis in double overtime
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Football | Dec, 12Up Close: Scott Arellano
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Football | Dec, 12
Up Close: Scott Arellano
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Football | Dec, 01Stewart, Arellano earn weekly honors
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Football | Nov, 12Arellano named Burlsworth candidate
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Football | Nov, 12
Arellano named Burlsworth candidate
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Football | Nov, 03Arellano named Ray Guy Award Player of the Week
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Football | Nov, 03
Arellano named Ray Guy Award Player of the Week
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Football | Nov, 03
Arellano earns FBS Independent weekly honor
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Football | Nov, 03
Arellano earns FBS Independent weekly honor
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Football | Oct, 27
Scott Arellano receives FBS Independent Player of the Week honors
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Football | Oct, 27
Scott Arellano receives FBS Independent Player of the Week honors
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Football | Oct, 24BYU falls 55-30 in Boise
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Football | Jun, 03Sixteen Cougars receive preseason All-Independent honors
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Football | Oct, 28
Arellano named Ray Guy Award candidate
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Football | Oct, 28
Arellano named Ray Guy Award candidate
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Football | Sep, 02
Arellano receives special teams honor
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Football | Sep, 02
Arellano receives special teams honor