Nick Scott (American football)

Nicholas Michael Scott (born May 17, 1995) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals 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]

Nick Scott
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Scott with Penn State in 2018
No. 33 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-17) 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
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023
Tackles:197
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:4
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Scott started his redshirt freshman year at Penn State as an 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

Los Angeles Rams

Scott was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4]

Scott made his first career 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.[5] Scott was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Rams on December 18, 2020,[6] and activated on December 22.[7] Scott made his first career interception during the Rams' win at Seattle on October 7, 2021.[8]

Scott became the Rams' starting strong safety in January 2022 after a season-ending injury to Jordan Fuller in Los Angeles' regular season finale. Scott made his first career postseason interception during the Rams' 30–27 victory over Tampa Bay on January 23, 2022.[9] Scott helped the Rams reach Super Bowl LVI where they would defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 with Scott recording 2 tackles in the game.[10]

Scott was named the starting free safety for the 2022 season. On January 7, 2023, Scott was placed on injured reserve.[11] He finished the season with a career-high 86 tackles, two interceptions, five passes defensed, and two forced fumbles through 16 starts.

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 20, 2023, Scott signed a three-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[12]

References
  1. "Nick Scott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. "Rams wrap up 2019 draft taking DB Nick Scott, LB Dakota Allen". Therams.com.
  3. "Nick Scott College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits".
  4. 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.
  5. "Watch: Johnny Hekker does his best QB impression on successful fake punt". Theramswire.usatoday.com. October 20, 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. DaSilva, Cameron (December 22, 2020). "Rams activate Nick Scott but place three others on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. "Rams vs. Seahawks - Game Recap - October 7, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  9. "Watch: Nick Scott makes great play to pick off Tom Brady". Theramswire.usatoday.com. January 23, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  10. "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  11. @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.
  12. "Bengals Sign Nick Scott". Bengals.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.


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