Niles Scott
Niles Scott (born September 30, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Frostburg State.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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Born: | Elkton, Maryland | September 30, 1995||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Elkton (Elkton, Maryland) | ||||||||||
College: | Frostburg State | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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College career
Scott played four seasons for Division III Frostburg State, where he recorded 150 tackles, 43 of them for loss, and 25 sacks.[1] During his senior season, Scott recorded 16.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and 51 total tackles and was named First Team AP Little All-America, the D3football.com All-America Second Team and the D3football.com All-East Region Defensive Player of the Year.[2] Additionally, Scott was one of only three Division III players to be named to the 2018 SPIRAL Tropical Bowl.[3]
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Scott signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[1] He was released on September 1, 2018 after failing to make the final 53-man roster at the end of training camp.[4] He was signed to the 49ers' practice squad but was released by the team on September 6, 2018.[5]
Denver Broncos
Scott was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on September 11, 2018.[6] He was released by the team but subsequently re-signed to the practice squad on October 9, 2018.[7]
Cincinnati Bengals
Scott was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals active roster off the Broncos practice squad on November 22, 2018.[8] Scott made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018 against the Cleveland Browns, making two tackles in the Bengals 35-20 loss.[9] In his rookie season Scott played in six games, making four tackles.[10]
On August 8, 2019, Scott was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.[11]
References
- Barrows, Matt (April 29, 2018). "Prolific running back, tall cornerback, local product highlight 49ers' undrafted haul". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- Schatz, Jordan (May 1, 2018). "STRUCK GOLD: Former Elkton standout Niles Scott earns rookie free agent deal with 49ers". Cecil Whig. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- "FSU DT Niles Scott to play in Tropical Bowl". Cumberland Times-News. January 9, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- Wagoner, Nick (September 1, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers cut Joe Williams, two FA additions but keep 2018 draft class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- "49ers Sign DL Daeshon Hall to Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". 49ers.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- Bedinger, Sayre (September 11, 2018). "Denver Broncos roster moves: Shamarko Thomas back on board". PredominantlyOrange.com. FanSided. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- DiLalla, Aric (October 9, 2018). "Broncos re-sign Niles Scott to practice squad after Dave Williams signed by Jaguars". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- Alper, Josh (November 22, 2018). "Bengals place Josh Tupou on IR, sign Niles Scott off Broncos practice squad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- Schatz, Jordan (November 27, 2018). "Elkton's Niles Scott makes NFL debut". Cecil Whig. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- Sheeran, John (February 25, 2019). "Bengals 2018 Rookie Review". CincyJungle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- "Scott Placed On Reserve/Injured List". Bengals.com. August 8, 2019.