Scales may have rushed for his career high this season, but his impact on the team transcends his ability to run and block on the field.

“Treavor’s one of those guys who can speak with such conviction because you know it’s genuine,” Holuba says. “When he talks about what we have to do that week [or] what we have to play, when Treavor talks, you listen. You know he means it, and his play speaks for himself.”

The senior is known for being the center of energy on the team, uniting the players, and leading the group through the fight song before games. Scales, whom both Holuba and Lyon cite as someone who “leads by example,” not only pumps the squad up during the pre-game rituals, but also holds the coveted position of giving the final speech.

“The main message is that you just don’t quit,” says Scales of the talk he gives. “It’s not always going to be smooth sailing in regards to the game, and you have to be able to deal with the adversity and really be able to battle through it. I’m glad that that pregame speech the last minute before we hit the field really embodies that.”

Although Scales is about to play his last game in Harvard Stadium, his legacy and impact on the younger backs will remain with the Crimson even after he graduates.

“I don’t even know if it’s a true mentor-mentee relationship rather than just students learning the game together,” Scales said. “I’m a very passionate guy, and I want to bring that passion to others and let them know that they need to be really excited to play this game because the next down is in front of us, and you really have to go all out for that reason.”