Dual-threat Redhawks QB who once earned OVC Freshman of the Year buzz
Scott Lathrop’s best-known college season came in 2012 for Southeast Missouri State, when he completed 91 of 158 passes for 1,025 yards and seven touchdowns while also adding 824 rushing yards and seven rushing scores, a true dual-threat profile that made him the OVC Freshman of the Year and a Jerry Rice Award finalist[2][14][15]. He stood out for competitiveness and athletic playmaking more than size, and the public record shows he battled through an open quarterback competition rather than being handed the job, which speaks to toughness and earned production[2][7].
