2025
Appeared in five matches as a redshirt sophomore, all as a substitute … Played a total of 86 minutes, with a high of 32 minutes against California … Had one shot at UC Irvine and one during UCLA’s 5-1 win at Omaha … Earned All-Big Ten Academic Honors … Helped the Bruins earn their first Big Ten Tournament title.
2024
Made six appearances during the 2024 season, all as a substitute … Played primarily as a winger throughout the year … Scored one goal on the year, the first of his collegiate career, in UCLA’s 5-1 win over Westmont … Played a total of 78 minutes, with his season-high 38 minutes coming against Westmont.
2023
Did not appear in a match in 2023.
High School/Club
Played club soccer with Solar SC Academy in Dallas, Tex. ... Attended Rick Reedy High School in Frisco, Texas.
Personal
Full Name: Desmond Samuel Scott Jr. ... Goes by Samuel or Sam ... Parents are Desmond Sr. and Mariah ... Has a younger sister, Dezeriah ... Chose to attend UCLA because "it's a great program, both academically and athletically, that can truly take me to the next level" ... Cites playing in the MLS Next tournament as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Cristiano Ronaldo ... Was left-handed in his youth, but switched to being right-handed ... His uncle, Chris Seisay, played football at Oregon ... Aspires to play soccer professionally.
Appeared in five matches as a redshirt sophomore, all as a substitute … Played a total of 86 minutes, with a high of 32 minutes against California … Had one shot at UC Irvine and one during UCLA’s 5-1 win at Omaha … Earned All-Big Ten Academic Honors … Helped the Bruins earn their first Big Ten Tournament title.
2024
Made six appearances during the 2024 season, all as a substitute … Played primarily as a winger throughout the year … Scored one goal on the year, the first of his collegiate career, in UCLA’s 5-1 win over Westmont … Played a total of 78 minutes, with his season-high 38 minutes coming against Westmont.
2023
Did not appear in a match in 2023.
High School/Club
Played club soccer with Solar SC Academy in Dallas, Tex. ... Attended Rick Reedy High School in Frisco, Texas.
Personal
Full Name: Desmond Samuel Scott Jr. ... Goes by Samuel or Sam ... Parents are Desmond Sr. and Mariah ... Has a younger sister, Dezeriah ... Chose to attend UCLA because "it's a great program, both academically and athletically, that can truly take me to the next level" ... Cites playing in the MLS Next tournament as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Cristiano Ronaldo ... Was left-handed in his youth, but switched to being right-handed ... His uncle, Chris Seisay, played football at Oregon ... Aspires to play soccer professionally.