Daniel Scott (born October 26, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
| Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 26, 1998 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Saint Francis (La Cañada Flintridge, California) |
| College: | California (2017–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 158 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editScott grew up in Pasadena, California and attended Saint Francis in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He was named the Pasadena Star-News Area Player of the Year as a senior after recording 70 tackles, four tackles for loss and five interceptions on defense and 41 receptions, 688 receiving yards receiving and 10 touchdown receptions as a wide receiver.[1] Scott committed to play college football at California over an offer from Fresno State.[2]
College career
editScott redshirted his true freshman season with the California Golden Bears.[3] He played primarily as a reserve and on special teams during his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons.[4] As a redshirt senior he led the team with 82 tackles and intercepted three passes.[5] Scott used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Cal for a sixth season.[6] In his final season he recorded 85 tackles with three interceptions, seven passes defended, and three forced fumbles.[7]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.45 s | 1.55 s | 2.56 s | 4.17 s | 6.75 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Scott was selected in the fifth round, 158th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[10] In OTAs, Scott suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and was placed on season–ending injured reserve on June 14, 2023.[11] Scott suffered his second straight season-ending injury at OTAs in May 2024, rupturing his Achilles tendon during practice.[12] He was placed on injured reserve for the second straight year on June 6, 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ Gordon, Grant (January 28, 2017). "All-Area Football Player of the Year: Scott shines for St. Francis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Tolegian, Adam (February 1, 2017). "Local football standouts make their college choices official". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Inman, Cam (March 23, 2023). "Cal safety Daniel Scott's Pro Day bolsters case for 49ers, others in NFL Draft". The Mercury News. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (October 21, 2020). "Cal Football: Will Secondary Suffer With 4 New Starters at 5 Positions?". SI.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Cal's Scott, Sirmon, Stanford's Kelly are preseason 1st-team All-Pac-12 choices". San Francisco Chronicle. July 26, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (April 15, 2022). "Cal Safety Daniel Scott: The Old Man and the D". SI.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Easton Jr., Ed (March 3, 2023). "California S Daniel Scott impressed by Chiefs' rookies in Super Bowl LVII". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Scott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Daniel Scott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Erickson, Joel A. (April 29, 2023). "Colts: Persistence pays off for fifth-round safety Daniel Scott". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Place S Daniel Scott on Injured Reserve". Colts.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ McCarriston, Shanna (June 4, 2024). "Colts player suffers a season-ending injury at OTAs for the second straight year to start his NFL career". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign CB Clay Fields III, WR Derek Slywka; waive C Jack Anderson; place S Daniel Scott on injured reserve". Colts.com. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.