Defensive back, Southern Miss, to 2022
Eric Scott Jr
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 202 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Basehor, KS
- Born
- Aug 7, 1999
Eric Scott Jr played defensive back at Southern Miss (to 2022). The Dallas Cowboys took Scott in round 6, No. 178 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, best game on filevs. Louisiana Tech, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 25 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| On file (2020–22) | 69 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 2 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 2 | DB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 202 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Southern Miss 9 games, 25 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Liberty | L 27–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | at Miami | L 7–30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Tulane | W 27–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Troy | L 10–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Arkansas State | W 20–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Texas State | W 20–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Georgia State | L 14–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Coastal Carolina | L 23–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at UL Monroe | W 20–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Southern Miss 11 games, 19 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at South Alabama | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Grambling | W 37–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Troy | L 9–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Alabama | L 14–63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Rice | L 19–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. UTEP | L 13–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Middle Tennessee | L 10–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. North Texas | L 14–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at UTSA | L 17–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Louisiana Tech | W 35–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Florida International | W 37–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Southern Miss 5 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.South Alabama | L 21–32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 30–31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Tulane | L 24–66 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atNorth Texas | W 41–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | atLiberty | L 35–56 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ |
| Weight | 197 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.71 s |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ |
| Broad jump | 11′1″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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