Scott Hutter

Canadian football player (born 1997)

Scott Hutter
Career information
No. 20 Edmonton Elks
Hutter with the Elks in 2021
Born:	(1997-08-11) August 11, 1997 (age 26) London, Ontario
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
University	Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft	2019, Round: 6, Pick: 50
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2019–present	Edmonton Elks

Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Scott Hutter (born August 11, 1997) is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for Wilfrid Laurier. Hutter was drafted by the Elks in the sixth round of the 2019 CFL draft.^[1]

College career

Scott played four seasons of U Sports football at Wilfrid Laurier for the Golden Hawks (2015–18). In his final season of collegiate football, he was named an OUA Second-Team All-Star.^[2] In total he played in 130 games accumulating 135.5 tackles, 6.5 quarterback sacks, 13 pass knockdowns, and 11 interceptions.

Professional career

After being drafted 50th overall in the sixth round by the Edmonton Elks, Hutter spent his first two seasons primarily playing on special teams. In those first two seasons, he played in a total of 15 games and contributed with 16 special teams tackles. Starting in 2022, he began to feature more regularly on the defensive side of the ball. On October 14, 2022, Hutter and the Elks agreed to a two-year contract extension.^[3]

References

^ "A team by team look at the 2019 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
^ "U Sports (OUA): 2018 All-stars announced, including 18 CFC100s – CanadaFootballChat.com". Retrieved 2022-10-17.
^ "Elks sign Canadian defensive back Hutter to two-year contract extension - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-17.