By Danielle Daniels

Gee Scott Jr. OSU TE 11 9 2024 Postgame Press Conference #3 Ohio State 45 Purdue 0.mp3

THE GEE SCOTT JR. BIO

• Position:

  Tight End

• Height:

  6-3

• Weight:

  243

• Hometown:

  Seattle, Wash.

• Last School:

  Eastside Catholic

• Year:

  Graduate Student

Follow on Social Media
Twitter: @Geescottjr
Instagram: @geescottjr

Ohio State Overview
• Gee is in his fifth season with the program and this one-time wide receiver is the most experienced tight end on the team with 36 games played and three starts
• Enters the 2024 season with 20 career receptions for 140 yards
• He is coming off a fine, 2023 season in which he played in all 13 games and  made his first career starts (vs. Rutgers, Minnesota and Missouri)
• Caught 10 passes in 2023 for 70 yards and his first career touchdown, a 14-yard reception vs. Rutgers
• Recorded a career-best three receptions for a career-high 24 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights
• He played in 12 of the team’s 13 games in 2022 and caught five passes for 28 yards with a long gain of 16 yards in the game against Michigan
• Also caught five passes in 2021, for 42 yards
• His games played include five as a true freshman in 2020, six in 2021 and 12 in 2022
• He was recruited as a wide receiver, but moved to tight end during spring practice 2021
• Is working on a second degree from Ohio State, in communications

Honors & Awards
2023: Graduated in August, in just over three years, with his degree in  human development and family science

More on Gee
• Gee was a member of the 2020 class of recruits to Ohio State
• A top-100 prospect nationally who is a four-star prospect according to 247Sports.com
• The nation’s No. 12-ranked wide receiver and the No. 2 player in the state of Washington
• Played in the Army All-American Bowl
• Had 76 receptions for 1,453 yards and 15 touchdowns during his senior season in 2019
• Caught 52 passes for 755 yards and six touchdowns as a junior in 2018
• Played for head coach Jeremey Thielbahr and helped Eastside Catholic win back to back state championships
• Included in the season was a GEICO Bowl Series victory over Arizona powerhouse Centennial
• Earned an invitation to The Opening Finals in Dallas as a result of his performance at The Opening Regional in Oakland where he had the second-highest testing score
• An All-Metro League Mountain Division selection
• Is the son of the late, Tara Scott, and Gee Scott Sr.

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