Dec. 11, 2006

WACO, TX -- Johns Hopkins punter Ben Scott (Pittsburgh, PA/Shady Side Academy) has been named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III All-America Team it was announced today. Scott is just the second player in school history to earn a spot on the AFCA All-America Team as he joins wide receiver Bill Stromberg (1981 & 1982) as the only Johns Hopkins players named to the prestigious squad. The AFCA Division III All-America team consists of just 25 players (11 offense, 11 defense, one punter, one place-kicker and one all-purpose player).

Scott averaged 41.6 yards per punt and dropped a school-record 23 of his 53 punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line during the 2006 season. He had nine punts over 50 yards and three punts over 60 yards this season. His 41.6 yards per punt narrowly missed the school single-season record of 41.8 by Joe Cowan in 1967. He currently ranks third in the nation in punting average.

Scott was recently selected to play for the AFCA Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2006 Aztec Bowl on December 16 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Scott was selected as a punter after twice earning First Team All-Centennial honors. He was also a three-time All-Centennial selection as a place-kicker and he is the first Johns Hopkins football player to be selected to play in the Aztec Bowl, which has featured a United States All-Star Team since 1997.

In addition to his exploits as a punter, Scott has also been one of the top place-kickers in the country over the last three years. He hit 13-of-19 field goals and 16-of-17 extra points this season and ended his career tied for third in Division III history with 43 field goals. He is believed to be the only player in Division III history to hit 13 or more field goals in three different seasons and is currently ranked third in the nation in field goals per game. He is the only player in the nation at any level to rank in the top five in punting average and field goals per game.

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