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How Nic Scourton made it from Bryan to College Station
Nic Scourton was on the fast track to flunking out of Bryan High School sophomore year before his friend, Andrew Buban, invited him to live with his family.
The only thing scarier than Nic Scourton on the football field is Nic Scourton in the “Fortnite” video game.
Before being the anchor of Texas A&M’s defensive line with 11 tackles for-loss and 4.5 sacks in seven games, Scourton was the best gamer in the Bryan, Texas, area. On Saturday, the adrenaline surge LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier gets when he sees Scourton chasing him will mirror how Scourton’s best friend, Andrew Buban, feels when he tries to shoot Scourton’s “Fortnite” character, only to watch him build a protective castle the instant he loses some health points.
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