2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 1
Javon Scruggs
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Prev School:
- Appomattox HS
- Hometown:
- Appomattox, Va.
2022 (Sr.):
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent first team
2021 (Jr.):
- VaSID All-State second team honoree
- Started 12 games at Rover
- Missed the Army game due to an injury
- Ranked third on the team in tackles with 61 stops (39 solo, 22 assisted)
- Tied for the team lead with six pass breakups
- Also added an interception and a forced fumble
- Finished eight of 12 games played with five or more tackles
- Seven tackles, including six assisted stops, and a pass breakup to open the season against Campbell
- Five solo tackles against Old Dominion and a forced fumble
- Three solo tackles and a pass breakup at Syracuse
- Five stops, including four solo tackles, and a pass breakup in a road win at UAB
- Helped the Flames to a road win at North Texas with a season-high eight stops (seven solo, one assisted) and an interception
- Six tackles, including five solo stops, and a pass breakup against UMass
- Five tackles (three solo, two assisted) and a pass breakup at No. 15 Ole Miss
- Matched his season high with eight tackles (five solo, three assisted) during Liberty’s win over Eastern Michigan at the LendingTree Bowl
2020 (Jr.):
- VaSID All-State first team honoree
- Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent first team
- Led the Flames in tackles
- Finished the season with 69 tackles (37 solo, 32 assisted)
- Added 4.0 tackles for a loss (11 yards), three forced fumbles, two interceptions, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups
- Ranked No. 13 in the country in tackles per game by a safety (6.3)
- Ranked No. 48 in the country in forced fumbles (2/0.27 per game)
- Ranked No. 67 in the country in interceptions (2)
- Helped Liberty rank No. 23 in the country in interceptions, recording two of the Flames’ 11 interceptions during the season
- Five tackles, including four solo stops, against Western Kentucky
- Seven stops (four solo, three assisted), a two-yard tackle for a loss and a forced fumble against North Alabama
- Led Liberty’s defensive effort at Syracuse with a season-high 12 tackles (seven solo, five assisted) and a three-yard tackle for a loss
- Seven tackles, including four solo stops, against Southern Miss
- Four stops (two solo, two assisted) during Liberty’s first-ever win over Virginia Tech
- Finished the NC State game with 10 stops (five solo, five assisted), a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup
- Eight tackles (five solo, three assisted), a 59-yard interception return and a forced fumble during Liberty’s win over No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl
2019 (So.):
- Saw playing time in 12 games, starting 11 contests
- Missed the UMass game with an injury
- Ranked fifth on Liberty’s roster with 58 tackles (32 solo, 26 assisted)
- Added 4.5 tackles for a loss (8 yards), three pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery
- Got his first career start against No. 22 Syracuse, recording three solo tackles
- Finished the New Mexico game with six tackles, including four solo tackles
- Six tackles and a 72-yard interception return during a road win at New Mexico State
- Four stops and a 29-yard fumble return during a home win against Maine
- Finished the Rutgers game with a career-high 10 tackles
- Six tackles at BYU, including five solo stops and a 2.5 tackles for a loss
- Seven tackles at Virginia, including six assisted stops
- Helped the Flames defeat Georgia Southern in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl, finishing the contest with seven tackles (four solo, three assisted)
2018 (Fr.):
- Played in all 12 games as a true freshman
- Finished the season with seven tackles (four solo, three assisted)
- Recorded two solo tackles and a forced fumble in his first collegiate game, helping the Flames to a win over Old Dominion during the team’s first-ever FBS game
- Solo tackle against North Texas
- Two assisted tackles in a win over Idaho State
- Named Liberty’s Special Teams Player of the Week after the Idaho State game
- Two tackles (one solo, one assisted) at UMass
Prep:
- Graduate of Appomattox County High School
- Signed with the Flames during the February signing period
- Received an offer from Marshall
- Helped Appomattox County High School win state championships in each of his final three seasons with the Raiders
- Finished his career with 342 tackles (166 solo, 176 assisted), five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 15 interceptions, 32 pass breakups and six punt blocks
- Named 2017 VHSL Class 2 Defensive Player of the Year
- Selected first team all-conference, all-region and all-state at both quarterback and defensive back as a senior
- Runner-up finisher in the final voting for The News & Advance (Lynchburg) Player of the Year award
- Titan Finalist for the Bill Dudley Award
- Finished his senior year completing 82-of-147 passing attempts for 1,949 yards and 30 touchdowns while rushing for another 1,194 yards and 18 touchdowns
- Finished senior season with 129 tackles, two tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, eight interceptions and a fumble recovery
- Added 17 passes defended and two blocked punts as a senior
- Selected as first team all-conference quarterback as a junior
- Named second team all-conference and all-region at defensive back as a junior
Personal:
- Son of Nashara Scruggs
- Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport management in May 2022
- Currently pursuing his master's degree in sport management
- irthday is on November 1
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