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Scott Frost

Frost after winning 2017 AAC Championship
UCF Knights
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1975-01-04) January 4, 1975 (age 50) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wood River (Wood River, Nebraska)
College:	Stanford (1993–1994) Nebraska (1995–1997)
NFL Draft:	1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
As player:
New York Jets (1998) Cleveland Browns (2001) Green Bay Packers (2001) San Francisco 49ers (2003)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2003)
As coach:
Nebraska (2002) Graduate assistant Kansas State (2006) Graduate assistant Northern Iowa (2007) Linebackers coach Northern Iowa (2008) Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Oregon (2009–2012) Passing game coordinator & wide receivers coach Oregon (2013–2015) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach UCF (2016–2017) Head coach Nebraska (2018–2022) Head coach Los Angeles Rams (2024) Senior analyst UCF (2025–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× National champion (1995, 1997) Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (1996) Second-team All-Big 12 (1997) As head coach: Colley National champion (2017) AAC champion (2017) AAC East Division (2017) AAC Coach of the Year (2017) AFCA Coach of the Year (2017) AP College Football Coach of the Year (2017) FCA Coach of the Year (2017) Home Depot Coach of the Year (2017) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2017) Woody Hayes Trophy Coach of the Year (2017) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 72
Head coaching record
Career:	35–38 (college)
Player stats at PFR

Scott Andrew Frost (born January 4, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the UCF Knights. He also coached the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2018 to 2022. Before that, he was UCF's head coach from 2016 to 2017.

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Frost played college football as a quarterback. He played for the Stanford Cardinal and later for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He helped the Cornhuskers win a national championship in 1997. Frost also played six years in the NFL.

After his playing career, Frost became an assistant coach for several college teams. He was the offensive coordinator for the Oregon Ducks from 2013 to 2015. There, he coached Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. He also helped the 2014 Oregon Ducks reach the first-ever college football playoff championship game.

Frost then became the head coach at the University of Central Florida (UCF). After a 6–7 record in 2016, his 2017 UCF Knights team had a perfect 13–0 season. They won the American Athletic Conference championship and beat the Auburn Tigers in the Peach Bowl. The Colley Matrix recognized the 2017 UCF team as national champions. The NCAA also recognizes UCF as co-champs with Alabama for that year.

In December 2017, Frost became the head coach at his old college, the University of Nebraska. His coaching record at Nebraska was 16–31. He was fired three games into the 2022 season. In December 2024, Frost was announced as the new UCF head coach again.

High School Football Star

Scott Frost grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He went to Wood River High School in Wood River, Nebraska from 1989 to 1993. He was the team's starting quarterback for four years. During his high school career, he threw for 6,859 yards and 67 touchdowns. He also ran for 4,278 yards and 72 touchdowns.

His team made it to the state playoffs in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. They won five playoff games and reached the state semi-finals twice. Both of Frost's parents, Larry and Carol Frost, coached his high school football team.

Besides football, Frost was also a great track and field athlete. He won a state championship in the shot put. In his senior year, he won a gold medal at the state championship meet. His best throw that year was 18.62 meters.

College Football Journey

Frost started his college football career at Stanford in 1993 and 1994. He played for coach Bill Walsh. In 1995, he transferred to Nebraska to play for coach Tom Osborne.

During his two seasons as a starting quarterback for Nebraska, his teams had a great 24–2 record. He completed 192 passes for 2,677 yards and 18 touchdowns. In his senior year, he became the first Nebraska player to both run and pass for over 1,000 yards in a single season. He ran for 1,095 yards and passed for 1,237 yards. He also set school records for rushing touchdowns (19) and rushing yards.

He was named the 1996 Big 12 Conference football individual awards#Offensive Newcomer of the Year. In 1997, he was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Famous Play and Championship

Frost's senior season included a famous play called the "Flea Kicker". In a game against Missouri, he threw a pass that was accidentally kicked by a teammate, Shevin Wiggins. Another teammate, Matt Davison, caught the kicked ball for a touchdown. This touchdown sent the game into overtime. Frost then scored a rushing touchdown to win the game for No. 1 Nebraska.

Frost and Nebraska later beat Peyton Manning's Tennessee Volunteers in the 1998 Orange Bowl. This win helped them claim a share of the 1997 national championship. Frost earned a degree in finance from Nebraska.

College Statistics

Career statistics
Season	Games	Starts	Record	Passing							Rushing
				Comp	Att	Yards	Pct	TD	Int	Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanford Cardinal
1993	11	0	4–7	2	9	6	22.2	0	0	27.8	15	63	4.2	0
1994	11	2	3–7–1	33	77	464	42.9	2	5	89.1	38	193	5.1	2
Nebraska Cornhuskers
1995	Redshirted
1996	13	13	11–2	104	200	1,440	52.0	13	3	130.9	126	438	3.5	9
1997	13	13	13–0	88	159	1,237	55.3	5	4	126.0	176	1,095	6.22	19
Career totals	48	28	31–16–1	227	445	3,147	51.0	20	12	119.9	355	1,789	5.0	30

Playing in the NFL

After college, the New York Jets picked Scott Frost in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft. He was drafted as a safety. As a rookie in 1998, Frost played in 13 games, mostly on special teams. He made six tackles and defended two passes.

In 1999, Frost played in 14 games and made seven tackles. In 2000, he played in all 16 games and made his first start. He also got his only career interception and his only career sack that year.

After being released by the Jets, Frost signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2001. He played in 12 games, mainly on special teams. He made 14 tackles and recovered a fumble. The Browns released him in December.

Later, Frost signed with the Green Bay Packers in late 2001. However, injuries kept him from playing in any games for them. In his final NFL season, Frost played in four games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003.

Coaching Career Highlights

After his playing days, Scott Frost began his coaching career. In 2002, he was a temporary graduate assistant at his old college, Nebraska. He was also a graduate assistant at Kansas State in 2006.

In 2007, he became the linebackers coach at Northern Iowa. The next year, he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator. His defense was very good, ranking high in takeaways and points allowed.

Coaching at Oregon

On January 26, 2009, Frost joined the coaching staff at Oregon. He started as the wide receivers coach. During his four years in this role, Oregon played in four major bowl games. Several of his wide receivers went on to play in the NFL.

In 2013, Frost became Oregon's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He helped coach Marcus Mariota, who won the Heisman Trophy. The team also reached the National Championship game in 2014. As offensive coordinator, Oregon's offense was always one of the best in the country.

First Time Coaching UCF

Frost in 2017, after coaching UCF to victory over Memphis in the 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

On December 1, 2015, Frost was hired as the head football coach at the University of Central Florida. He took over a team that had finished 0–12 the year before. Frost quickly turned the team around.

In 2016, his first season, UCF won six games. They even played in the 2016 Cure Bowl. In 2017, the Knights had an amazing season, going undefeated with an 11–0 regular season record. They won the AAC championship game in a thrilling double-overtime game against Memphis.

Frost led the Knights to the 2018 Peach Bowl, a major bowl game. They defeated 7th-ranked Auburn, completing the first perfect season in UCF history. After this, UCF claimed a national championship, which is recognized in the official NCAA record books.

Coaching at Nebraska

Scott Frost at Nebraska in 2018

On December 2, 2017, Frost accepted the head coaching job at his old college, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Many fans were very excited about his return. The governor even declared September 1 as "Scott Frost Day" in Nebraska.

However, his first season in 2018 started with six straight losses, the worst start in school history. Nebraska finished that season with a 4–8 record. This was the worst single-season record for a Nebraska head coach in over fifty years.

The 2019 season started better, but the team still finished with a losing record of 5–7. The 2020 season was shorter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Nebraska finished 3–5.

In November 2021, Nebraska's Athletics Director announced that Frost would return for the 2022 season, but with a lower salary. Frost also made changes to his coaching staff. He finished the 2021 season with a 3–9 record.

During his four seasons as Nebraska's head coach, his teams never played in a bowl game. They also struggled in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska fired Frost on September 11, 2022, after a home loss to Georgia Southern. He was the first Nebraska head coach since the 1950s not to have a winning season.

Second Time Coaching UCF

On December 7, 2024, UCF announced that Scott Frost would return as their head coach. He signed a five-year contract to lead the UCF Knights through the 2029 season.

Personal Life

Scott Frost's father, Larry Frost, was a long-time high school football coach. His mother, Carol (Moseke) Frost, was an Olympic discus thrower. Scott's brother, Steve Frost, played defensive line and long snapper at Stanford.

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