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Meet Scarlee Jean, an Aspiring Doctor
10/19/2025 2:02:00 AM | Football
Florida Atlantic redshirt senior Scarlee Jean is in his second season with the Owls. The offensive lineman transferred from Keiser University in 2024, just a year after his team captured the NAIA National Championship. Jean graduated from Keiser with a degree in biomedical science and is now in pursuit of a second degree in neuroscience and behavior. Raised in West Palm Beach, Jean is grateful for the opportunity to be able to play close to home, with friends and family there to support him.
Jean had not played the game of football until his high school freshman year. He also skipped the eighth grade, which made him the youngest player on his team. When he graduated high school, Jean was undersized, but the coaches at Keiser saw his potential and helped him become the player he is today. He had a focused routine to achieve this: lift, eat and listen to his coaches. It has been much the same at Florida Atlantic.
In his sophomore year, Jean took over as Keiser's left tackle where he earned significant experience. He was able to establish a routine that led into his junior year, which he believes helped him grow into the man he is now. That routine has carried through as an Owl. He saw time a year ago, but his progress was stalled due to an injury. Nothing has stalled his consistent play in 2025, primarily seeing action at left guard; however, he did bounce to left tackle versus Memphis.
Aside from football, Jean plans to become a doctor in the future, following in the footsteps of both his parents. His mother specializes in family medicine and his father is in internal medicine. For Jean, he sees himself in sports medicine. "I've always loved medicine growing up. I've always loved football growing up. I see our team doctors and it's just like, 'I want to do that'," Jean said.
Jean used the summer of 2025 in preparation for his MCAT exam, which is required for his admission into medical school. After, he hopes to gain some experience through shadowing and working at local hospitals.
Now that the fall semester has started, Jean emphasized the importance of a strict schedule and routine. He mentioned that as football players, the hardest thing to do is make time for what is important. For Jean, a committed football player and medical student, this is a challenge he expected and was prepared for.
Jean is grateful for the opportunity and resources that have been provided to him through the game of football, especially his education. "I would not have put that burden on my parents and I love that I was able to do that," Jean said.
Jean was influenced heavily by his parents and his colleagues at Keiser to pursue and focus on his education. He sees the importance in a backup
plan if football does not work out.
In his free time, Jean enjoys playing video games alongside his friends and former teammates, a great opportunity for him to hang out and catch up
with his old friends. Jean hopes to be accepted into medical school by the end of the year.
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Jean had not played the game of football until his high school freshman year. He also skipped the eighth grade, which made him the youngest player on his team. When he graduated high school, Jean was undersized, but the coaches at Keiser saw his potential and helped him become the player he is today. He had a focused routine to achieve this: lift, eat and listen to his coaches. It has been much the same at Florida Atlantic.
In his sophomore year, Jean took over as Keiser's left tackle where he earned significant experience. He was able to establish a routine that led into his junior year, which he believes helped him grow into the man he is now. That routine has carried through as an Owl. He saw time a year ago, but his progress was stalled due to an injury. Nothing has stalled his consistent play in 2025, primarily seeing action at left guard; however, he did bounce to left tackle versus Memphis.
Aside from football, Jean plans to become a doctor in the future, following in the footsteps of both his parents. His mother specializes in family medicine and his father is in internal medicine. For Jean, he sees himself in sports medicine. "I've always loved medicine growing up. I've always loved football growing up. I see our team doctors and it's just like, 'I want to do that'," Jean said.
Jean used the summer of 2025 in preparation for his MCAT exam, which is required for his admission into medical school. After, he hopes to gain some experience through shadowing and working at local hospitals.
Now that the fall semester has started, Jean emphasized the importance of a strict schedule and routine. He mentioned that as football players, the hardest thing to do is make time for what is important. For Jean, a committed football player and medical student, this is a challenge he expected and was prepared for.
Jean is grateful for the opportunity and resources that have been provided to him through the game of football, especially his education. "I would not have put that burden on my parents and I love that I was able to do that," Jean said.
Jean was influenced heavily by his parents and his colleagues at Keiser to pursue and focus on his education. He sees the importance in a backup
plan if football does not work out.
In his free time, Jean enjoys playing video games alongside his friends and former teammates, a great opportunity for him to hang out and catch up
with his old friends. Jean hopes to be accepted into medical school by the end of the year.
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