Daniel Scott (American football)
Indianapolis Colts | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Pasadena, California, U.S. | October 26, 1998
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 |
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 158 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Daniel Scott (born October 26, 1998) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
Early years[edit]
Scott 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[edit]
Scott 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 | |
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ "All-Area Football Player of the Year: Scott shines for St. Francis". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Local football standouts make their college choices official". Pasadena Star-News. February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Cal safety Daniel Scott's Pro Day bolsters case for 49ers, others in NFL Draft". The Mercury News. March 23, 2023. 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.
- ^ "Colts: Persistence pays off for fifth-round safety Daniel Scott". Indianapolis Star. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Place S Daniel Scott on Injured Reserve". colts.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Colts player suffers a season-ending injury at OTAs for the second straight year to start his NFL career". CBSSports.com. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-05.