Josiah Scott (born April 5, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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| Born: | April 5, 1999 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fairfield (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 4 / pick: 137 | ||||||||
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College career
editAfter playing at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio, Scott chose Michigan State over scholarship offers from Iowa, West Virginia, Miami of Ohio and others.[1]
As a freshman, Scott was named to ESPN's Freshman All-American team.[2] The award came after he started twelve of thirteen games the Spartans played in, missing one due to injury.[3]
A torn meniscus sidelined Scott for the first eight games of his sophomore season,[3] an injury sustained in a non-contact incident.[4] He was named defensive MVP of the 2018 Redbox Bowl after registering three tackles and four pass breakups in the game.[5]
Scott started all thirteen games his junior season.[6] On October 5 against Ohio State, Scott forced Justin Fields into his first interception of the year, and also garnered 12 tackles during the game.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.42 s | 1.51 s | 2.55 s | 17 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
editScott was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] The Jaguars traded cornerback A. J. Bouye to the Denver Broncos to acquire the pick. Scott was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, but was activated three days later.[11][12]
Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)
editScott was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Jameson Houston and a 2023 sixth-round pick on May 18, 2021.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2.[14] He was activated on October 2.[15]
Scott was waived on August 29, 2023.[16]
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
editOn August 31, 2023, Scott was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.[17] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14.
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
editOn October 17, 2023, the Eagles signed Scott to their active roster off of the Steelers' practice squad.[18] He was released on November 28 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[19][20]
He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[21]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
editOn January 23, 2024, Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[22] He was released on July 30, 2024.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Josiah Scott Recruit Interests". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ DeFabo, Mike (July 8, 2019). "A father's choice and three older brothers turned Josiah Scott into MSU's shut-down corner". Lansing State Journal. Gannett. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Wenzel, Matt (December 30, 2019). "Michigan State CB Josiah Scott leaving for NFL draft". MLive. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan State CB Josiah Scott expected to miss 2 months". USA Today. Gannett. Associated Press. August 6, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Josiah Scott". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (February 19, 2020). "Michigan State's Josiah Scott will play in NFL a 'long time,' analyst predicts". The Detroit News. Gannett. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Morrison, Jay (March 2, 2020). "Josiah Scott hopes to follow Darqueze Dennard's flight path to NFL". The Athletic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Josiah Scott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Josiah Scott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL draft: Michigan State CB Josiah Scott picked by Jacksonville Jaguars in fourth round". MLive.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (July 27, 2020). "Transactions: Four rookies placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (July 30, 2020). "Transactions: Two added, one removed from reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Smith, EJ (May 18, 2021). "The Eagles trade for cornerback Josiah Scott, a 2020 fourth-round pick buried on the Jaguars' depth chart". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 2, 2021). "Eagles sign DT Hassan Ridgeway; place T/G Jack Driscoll, TE Tyree Jackson, and CB Josiah Scott on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (October 2, 2021). "Eagles activate T/G Jack Driscoll, CB Josiah Scott from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Magdziuk, Kate (August 31, 2023). "Desmond King officially signs, Steelers add to the practice squad". Behind the Steel Curtain. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (October 17, 2023). "Eagles to sign CB Josiah Scott from the Steelers practice squad to their active roster". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Eagles waive Josiah Scott". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (November 30, 2023). "Eagles announce 4 roster moves ahead of Week 13 matchup vs. 49ers". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, Owen (January 22, 2024). "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Philadelphia Eagles.
- ^ "Steelers sign five to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Steelers sign Golden to one-year contract". Steelers.com.
The team also released defensive back Josiah Scott and receiver Marquez Callaway.