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Penn State RB Austin Scott

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Report: Penn State's Scott waives arraignment, pleads not guilty

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Penn State tailback Austin Scott has waived his right to an arraignment and has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, sexual assault, indecent assault and simple assault, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The charges come from allegations he attacked a Penn State student who went home with him in the early morning hours of Oct. 5.
The next step in the legal process for Scott is a pre-trial conference set for Jan. 17. Jury selection is slated to begin Feb. 4.
The judge in the case has imposed a gag order in the case.

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Scott's future uncertain

Now that Austin Scott's legal troubles are behind him, the former Penn State running back can focus solely on another uphill battle: his quest to play in the NFL.
But, former Dallas Cowboys general manager and current NFL Draft analyst Gil Brandt said that hill is a little steep -- he estimated Scott has just a "10 percent chance" to become a starter at the professional level.
If an NFL organization wants to take a chance on Scott, who last played football on Sept. 29, 2007, it would have to rely on his high school numbers to gauge his potential.

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