Bo Scarbrough


Bo Scarbrough is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Alabama.

Early years

Scarbrough attended Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. While there, he played high school football for the Jaguars. As a freshman, he suffered a broken ankle. As a sophomore, he had 938 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, before suffering a torn ACL near the end of the season and missing the playoffs. As a junior, he registered 792 rushing yards in six games, before suffering a high ankle sprain in the first quarter of the seventh game.
As a senior in June 2013, he announced his transfer to Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport, Alabama. Two months later in August 2013, he announced his transfer to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In ten games, he rushed for 1,468 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was rated as a consensus five-star recruit and committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.

College career

As redshirt freshman in 2015, he sat out the first four contests after suffering a torn ACL in spring practice. During the season, he was one of the backups to Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, and Damien Harris, posting 18 carries for 104 yards. Against Charleston Southern, he had 10 carries for 69 yards and scored his first collegiate touchdown. He appeared in four games and had 18 carries for 104 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
As a sophomore, Scarbrough was part of a backfield unit that contained Harris and newcomer Josh Jacobs. He posted 125 carries for 812 yards and 11 touchdowns. In the annual rivalry game against #9 Tennessee, he had five carries for 109 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, which was an 85-yard carry in the fourth quarter of the 49–10 victory. In the last three games, he rushed 46 times for 364 yards and six touchdowns. He ran for two rushing touchdowns and an Alabama bowl game record 180 yards against Washington in the 2016 Peach Bowl. He was named the game's offensive MVP. He suffered a broken right fibula in the CFP National Championship Game, leaving the game with 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
As a junior, he continued to share the backfield with Damien Harris and Jacobs, along with newcomer Najee Harris. He finished third on the team with 124 carries for 596 yards, tied for second with eight touchdowns, and second with 17 receptions for 109 yards. On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Scarbrough would forego his senior year at Alabama in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Statistics

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Scarbrough was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
On September 1, he was released after the team decided to keep only two running backs. After the Green Bay Packers signed running back Darius Jackson from the Cowboys' practice squad, Scarbrough was signed on September 3 as his replacement. He was released on October 9, 2018.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 11, 2018, Scarbrough was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 18, 2018, Scarbrough was signed by the Seattle Seahawks off the Jaguars practice squad. He was declared inactive for the last two games. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Detroit Lions

On November 6, 2019, Scarbrough was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 16, 2019. Scarbrough made his debut with the Lions in Week 11 against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. In the game, Scarbrough rushed 14 times for 55 yards and a touchdown in the 35–27 loss. In the following week's game against the Washington Redskins, Scarbrough rushed 18 times for 98 yards in the 19–16 loss. In the 2019 season, Scarbrough appeared in six games and started five while recording 377 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.