by Cherokee Nation citizen and Sequoyah High School (Okla.) quarterback Brayden Scott has verbally committed to the University of Memphis. Brayden is currently ranked the No. 25 QB in nation by Rivals.com. He will graduate and play for the Memphis Tigers after completing his senior season this upcoming season at Sequoyah High School.
Scott, who has 4,422 passing yards and 1,162 yards rushing in his two seasons at Sequoyah, had been heavily recruited by numerous colleges including Arkansas, Tulsa, Mississippi State, Kansas, Washington State, Oregon State, Purdue, Iowa State, Arizona, and Houston. All of these schools that had offered scholarships to the player who has 18 touchdowns in his two year career at Sequoyah Indian school, which is owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
Brayden follows in the footsteps at the all Native american high school of recent Seqouyah alumni who currently play Division I football, those Native American players include Nathan Stanley (SE Louisiana), Christian Littlehead(Oklahoma State), and Zack Robinson who just recently signed with the Oregon State Beavers.
About Sequoyah High School
Sequoyah High School is an Indian Boarding School, operated through a grant by the Cherokee Nation and is regionally and state accredited for grades 9-12. Sequoyah High School has an enrollment of over 300 students representing over 30 different tribes. Sequoyah High School also offers a diverse selection of core and elective academic courses complimented with athletic competition in football, basketball (girls & boys), baseball, softball, track, volleyball, golf and cross country that creates an excellent environment for the academic, social, and athletic development of it’s students.
