Former LSU football players Charles Scott and Brandon LaFell will not participate in this year’s Senior Bowl, LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette confirmed Tuesday. Bonnette said Scott was not cleared to play after failing a physical at Senior Bowl practice. He said LaFell chose to pull out of the game on his own, but Bonnette did not know LaFell’s reason. Two former Tigers, offensive lineman Ciron Black and linebacker Harry Coleman, are still on the roster to play for the South team in the Senior Bowl. Scott suffered a collarbone fracture against Alabama on Nov. 7 and did not play the rest of the season. He finished his career with 2,317 yards – seventh in LSU history – and 32 rushing touchdowns in 43 games. LaFell racked up 175 catches for 2,517 yards in 51 career games. Scott and LaFell returned to LSU for their senior seasons after nearly entering the 2009 NFL Draft. Both are projected to be picked within the first three rounds of the 2010 NFL Draft in April, according to local NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier. The Senior Bowl will take place Saturday in Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. —- Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at [email protected]
Football: Scott, LaFell pull out of Bowl
January 26, 2010