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5 Drew Scales

  • Position WR
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Harrisburg, Pa.
  • High School Central Dauphin

Biography

Career Notes: Leaves Slippery Rock as the program’s all-time leader in kick return yards (1,851).

Personal: Son of Roger and Veronica Scales ... Majoring in Business Marketing.

2016: Started nine of 11 games played … Selected as the PSAC West Special Teams Player of the Week on one occasion … Caught 50 passes for 502 yards and five touchdowns … Averaged 10 yards per catch and 45.6 yards receiving per game … Also ran for one touchdown and 27 yards on four attempts … Was The Rock’s primary kick and punt returner as well, averaging 24.5 yards per kick return and 8.7 yards per punt return … Led SRU with 1,391 all-purpose yards … 637 kick return yards were the fourth most in a single-season in program history … Rushed for 21 yards and one touchdown, caught five passes for 73 yards and returned one kick for 64 yards in week one win against New Haven … Pulled in four passes for one touchdown at Lock Haven … Caught eight passes for 72 yards against Mercyhurst … Returned seven kicks for 165 yards at IUP … Had eight receptions, 78 yards and one touchdown against Edinboro … Totaled 14 catches, 129 yards and three touchdowns in final two games of career against Seton Hill and East Stroudsburg … Game-By-Game Statistics

2015: Started four of six games played ... Suffered a season-ending injury at Mercyhurst ... Finished year with 17 receptions for 182 yards ... Averaged 10.7 yards per reception ... Returned 14 kicks for 350 yards ... Averaged 25 yards per return ... Caught four passes for 69 yards at New Haven ... Had three receptions for 34 yards at Seton Hill ... Ended season with six grabs for 48 yards at Mercyhurst ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2014: Appeared in all 12 games for The Rock, making eight starts... Made 44 receptions for 469 yards and three touchdowns... Ranked second for SRU in receptions and third in yards ... Also served as Slippery Rock's primary returner ... Fielded 24 kicks for 685 yards and one touchdown ... 685 yards rank second in SRU single-season history ... Averaged 28.5 yards per kick return ... Had 21 punt returns for 173 yards ... Had five catches for 94 yards at Kutztown ... Totaled 246 all-purpose yards against Seton Hill with 72 yards receiving, 137 kick return yards and 37 punt return yards ... Scored a total of two touchdowns, including a 91 kickoff return ... Had six receptions for 42 yards and one touchdown at Clarion ... Scored one touchdown in NCAA Tournament game at West Chester... Game-by-Game Statistics

2013: Appeared in 10 games with one start ... Made 12 receptions for 156 yards and one touchdown ... Returned four kickoffs for 179 yards (44.8 avg.) ... Returned 12 punts for 98 yards (8.2 avg.) ... Had a 82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Seton Hill (11/9/13) and a 44-yard punt return for a touchdown vs. Bloomsburg in the PSAC Championship (11/16/13) ... Tallied 433 all-purpose yards ... Game-by-Game Statistics

High School: Lettered in football and track three times each … 1st-Team AAAA All-State in 2012 ... 2012 Mid-Penn Offensive Co-MVP ... 2nd-Team AAAA All-State in 2011… 2011 PIAA AAAA State Champion … Played in East vs. West All-Star game … Part of the 8th place AAA 4x400m State Championship Team.

Career Highs
Receptions 8 three times (most recently vs. Seton Hill 11/5/16)
Receiving Yards 94 vs. Kutztown (9/6/14)
Receiving TD 2 vs. East Stroudsburg (11/12/16)
Long Reception 57 at New Haven (9/5/15)
Punt Return Yards 84 vs. Seton Hill (11/5/16)
Long Punt Return 39 vs. Seton Hill (11/5/16)
Kickoff Return Yards 165 at Indiana (Pa.) (10/15/16)
Long Kickoff Return 91(TD) vs. Seton Hill (9/27/14)


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2013Freshman

    Athlete
    5'9" 170 lbs
    25
  • 1

    2014Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    1
  • 5

    2015Junior

    WR
    5'10" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Senior

    WR
    5'10" 180 lbs
    5