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Chris Scott is one of six Eagles – and the first of only two defensive tackles -- to earn Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Scott was a 1997 first team NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America selection by three organizations – Walter Camp Football Foundation, American Football Quarterly and the Burger King Coaches. He also earned second team All-America honors in 1997 from Associated Press and The Sports Network, and third team by Football Gazette. He was a first team All-Big Sky selection and the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after helping the 1997 team win the Big Sky title with a 7-1 record, advance to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs and finish 12-2. He also earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and sophomore. In addition, he was a team co-captain as a sophomore in 1995. In all, he played on Eastern teams from 1994-97 which improved from a collective 7-15 (3-11 in the Big Sky) in his first two seasons to 18-7 (11-5) in his last two. He finished his career with 236 tackles, which at the time ranked sixth in school history (22nd overall through 2018) and remains a record for an Eagle defensive lineman. He had 25 1/2 career sacks to rank second in school history at the time (currently fourth through 2018), including 11 as a senior to rank at the time as the fourth-most in school history (seventh through the 2018 season). After losing 20 pounds prior his senior season, he had a school-record 21 tackles for loss in 1997 (now third through 2018) and the 47 in his career were second at the time (now fifth). His six career forced fumbles were a school record for 13 seasons (now tied for second), and his six fumble recoveries were third (now fifth). Scott was selected by the Eastern Athletic Department to the “100 for 100” All-Time Football Team, which was honored on Sept. 27, 2008, to commemorate Eastern’s 100th year of football. In a fan vote, Scott was selected as the top defensive lineman in school history among the 11 players who were honored at that position. The 1997 football team he played on was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He was also a four-time member of Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team and received his degree in biology from EWU in 1997. His older brother, Tim Scott, also played for the Eagles (1991-94). Tim graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1990 and Chris followed in 1993. They both became involved with the family-owned Martin-Scott Winery in Wenatchee.
