Nicholas Michael Scott (born May 17, 1995) is an American professional football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.[2]
 Scott with Penn State in 2018 | |||||||||||||
| No. 21 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | May 17, 1995 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Fairfax (VA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Penn State (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 243 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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College career
editScott started his redshirt freshman year at Penn State as a multi-purpose running back, rushing for 133 yards, catching 4 passes for 43 yards, and returning 13 kickoffs for 310. The following season, he was converted to cornerback. He spent most of the season as a backup, but also returned 6 kickoffs for 138 yards. In his final two seasons, he settled into his permanent position as a safety. As a senior, he recorded 65 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, and tied for the team lead with 3 interceptions.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.45 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.20 s | 7.02 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
edit2019
editScott was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[5] He made his first career offensive reception on a 23-yard fake punt pass from Rams punter Johnny Hekker in a 37–10 win over the Atlanta Falcons during the 2019 season.[6]
2020
editScott was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Rams on December 18, 2020.[7] He was re-activated on December 22.[8]
2021
editScott made his first career interception during the Rams' win at Seattle on October 7, 2021.[9] He became the Rams' starting strong safety for their playoff run after a season-ending injury to Jordan Fuller in the Rams' Week 18 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Scott made his first career postseason interception during the Rams' 30–27 victory in the Divisional Round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[10] Scott helped the Rams reach Super Bowl LVI where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 with Scott recording 2 tackles in the game.[11]
2022
editScott was named the starting free safety for the 2022 season. On January 7, 2023, Scott was placed on injured reserve.[12] He finished the season with a career-high 86 tackles, two interceptions, five passes defensed, and two forced fumbles through 16 starts.
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn March 20, 2023, Scott signed a three-year contract with the Bengals.[13] He was named the starting strong safety to begin the season.[14] In Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, Scott make an aggressive tackle on Bills' tight end Dalton Kincaid that led to Kincaid dropping the football. Scott scooped the ball up for his first career fumble recovery early in the 4th quarter. The Bengals went on to win the game with a score of 24–18.[15]
Scott was benched in favor of rookie Jordan Battle early in the Bengals' Week 11 contest against the Baltimore Ravens after missing nine tackles.[16] Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo named Battle the starter for the remainder of the season ahead of their matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers the following week, relegating Scott to a substitution role in the defense.[17]
On March 13, 2024, Scott was released by the Bengals.[18]
Carolina Panthers
editOn March 22, 2024, Scott signed with the Carolina Panthers.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Nick Scott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Rams wrap up 2019 draft taking DB Nick Scott, LB Dakota Allen". Therams.com.
- ^ "Nick Scott College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits".
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Nick Scott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Kremenjas, Sosa (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Los Angeles Rams select Penn State Nittany Lions S Nick Scott". Turf Show Times. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (October 20, 2019). "Watch: Johnny Hekker does his best QB impression on successful fake punt". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (December 18, 2020). "Injury Report 12/18: Evans and Scott out; Okoronkwo, Hollins and Allen questionable but expected to play vs. Jets". TheRams.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (December 22, 2020). "Rams activate Nick Scott but place three others on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Rams vs. Seahawks - Game Recap - October 7, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Nick Scott makes great play to pick off Tom Brady". Theramswire.usatoday.com. January 23, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ @RamsNFL (January 7, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Activated, from Practice Squad DB T.J. Carter • Signed to Active Roster TE Jared Pinkney • Reserve/Injured DB Nick Scott" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Nick Scott". Bengals.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. September 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals recover the fumble after a huge hit by Nick Scott - ESPN Video". ESPN.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ Goldsmith, Charlie (January 3, 2024). "The Bengals' young secondary couldn't overcome a tough year for Nick Scott". Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Garrison, Drew (November 22, 2023). "Lou Anarumo names Jordan Battle starter at strong safety". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Nick Scott Released". Bengals.com. March 13, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 22, 2024). "Panthers agree to terms with safety Nick Scott". Panthers.com.