| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | September 11, 1997 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Mansfield Summit (Arlington, Texas) | ||||
| College: | TCU (2016–2019) | ||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Vernon Keith Scott II (born September 11, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. He has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers.
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College career
Scott played college football at TCU coming out of Mansfield Summit High School. He saw playing time in 11 games as a freshman. As a sophomore, Scott mainly played special teams.[1] During his junior season in 2018, he made one interception in the Cheez-It Bowl. As a senior in 2019, he started 10 games and ranked fourth on his team with 44 tackles while also forcing two fumbles. Scott made seven pass breakups and had a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown against Oklahoma.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
Scott was selected in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.[2] He was signed on June 1, 2020.[4]
In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Scott recorded his first career sack on Matthew Stafford during the 42–21 win.[5]
On August 23, 2022, Scott was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve.[6] On April 14, 2023, Scott was released.
Carolina Panthers
On May 16, 2023, Scott signed with the Carolina Panthers.[7] He was waived on June 15, 2023.[8]
San Antonio Brahmas
On January 19, 2024, Scott signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[9] He was released on March 10, 2024.[10]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | |||
| 2020 | GB | 15 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | GB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: NFL.com | ||||||||||||||||
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | |||
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ McGallinard, Grant (April 25, 2020). "TCU's Vernon Scott drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 7th round". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Spofford, Mike (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Packers select TCU S Vernon Scott in seventh round, No. 236 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Vernon Scott, Texas Christian, FS, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign S Vernon Scott". packers.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jones' big day helps Packers beat Lions 42–21 in home opener". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Packers place RB Kylin Hill on reserve/physically unable to perform". Packers.com. August 23, 2022.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 16, 2023). "Panthers add to roster after rookie minicamp". Panthers.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (June 15, 2023). "Panthers Claim S Josh Thomas, Waive S Vernon Scott". NFLTradeRumors.co.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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