FARGO — D.J. Scott is a quiet young man, but he could play a loud role with North Dakota State's football team this fall.

Scott is a redshirt sophomore running back who transferred from Football Bowl Subdivision newbie Kennesaw State and, in the words of Bison head coach Tim Polasek, is in a "dogfight" with true freshman Myles Mitchell to be the No. 2 back behind starter Barika Kpeenu.

"The guys that can make plays are going to play around here," Polasek said after Wednesday's practice, the fourth open to the media this fall camp. "We are looking for someone to establish themselves as the No. 2 playmaker and I like D.J. right now a lot. D.J. Scott has really done some good things."

The Bison, of course, are searching for running backs to make plays because last year's dude, Marty Brown,

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