Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Total | 9 | 113 | 12.4 | 1 | 32 |
#7
Rico Scott
Junior wide receiver for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 203 lb · Harrisburg, PA · Bishop McDevitt
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Alabama)
The numbers
113
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD, at Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 48.3 points in belief.
21.7own fans
70national conversation
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
241 windows · 2026 fan posts
rico×185.3meadows×188.6derek×94.9kalen×168.4picks×68.5jeremy×67.4deboer×56.1elite×34.1
“How Kalen DeBoer plans to Derek Meadows, Rico Scott, says Scott would “probably” get the nod for the third WR spot submitted by /u/DoctorWhosOnFirst [link] [comments]”
reddit/rolltide · fan post, verbatim
Rico Scott
This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Alabama. The receipt on tape: 48 rec yds, 4 receptions against Florida State, Week 3, 2026.
113 REC YDS · 9 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Bishop McDevitt
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Alabama
Played his entire career under Kalen DeBoer.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Alabama
DestinationTBD
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Rico Scott's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–17
at Kentucky
3 rec · 44 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · D. Hill — 104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +48 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 23-8 over that span.
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Alabama11-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced
2026Alabama3-0HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 34.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 44.0 | 14.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 37.7 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
41.3%
85 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
NIL Opportunities 2025 Worked into an expanded role at wideout, playing in all 15 games with three starts ... also saw time on kickoff return ... tallied 11 receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns ... added three kickoff returns for 35 total yards. Florida State: Caught two passes for 19…
The receiver room · Alabama
- #1Ryan Williams689 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Lotzeir Brooks441 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Noah Rogers413 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Rico Scott98 receiving yards · 2025
- #23MJ Chirgwin31 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology