Defensive back, Illinois, 2021–⁠25

Miles Scott

Lettered 2021–⁠25 (school media guide)

Number
No. 10
Height
5′11″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2025)
Senior
Hometown
Dolton, IL
Born
Mar 28, 2002

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Miles Scott played defensive back at Illinois (2021–⁠25). The Denver Broncos took Scott in round 7, No. 246 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
64
Tackles, 2025 (Illinois, 9–⁠4)
Drafted
No. 246
Round 7, 2026 NFL Draft (Denver Broncos)

Career highs

10tackles, best game on filevs. USC, 20252interceptions, best game on filevs. Northwestern, 2025

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2023Illinois634800230
2024Illinois543200240
2025Illinois645041340
On file (2022–⁠25)181130417110

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Illinois10DBFr.
2023Illinois10DBSo.
2024Illinois10DBJr.
2025Illinois10DBSr.5′11″210

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

2025 Illinois 13 games, 64 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 29vs.Western IllinoisW 52–⁠3330000
Sep 6atDukeW 45–⁠19650000
Sep 13vs.Western MichiganW 38–⁠0531000
Sep 20atIndianaL 10–⁠63320000
Sep 27vs.USCW 34–⁠321071000
Oct 4atPurdueW 43–⁠27420000
Oct 11vs.Ohio StateL 16–⁠34320001
Oct 25atWashingtonL 25–⁠42661000
Nov 1vs.RutgersW 35–⁠13330000
Nov 15vs.MarylandW 24–⁠6550010
Nov 22atWisconsinL 10–⁠27761101
Nov 29vs.NorthwesternW 20–⁠13430022
Dec 30 ✦vs.TennesseeW 30–⁠28530000
2024 Illinois 13 games, 54 tackles, 2 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 29vs.Eastern IllinoisW 45–⁠0110010
Sep 7vs.KansasW 23–⁠17930010
Sep 14vs.Central MichiganW 30–⁠9320002
Sep 20atNebraskaW 31–⁠24640000
Sep 28atPenn StateL 7–⁠21760000
Oct 12vs.PurdueW 50–⁠49640000
Oct 19vs.MichiganW 21–⁠7330000
Oct 26atOregonL 9–⁠38510000
Nov 2vs.MinnesotaL 17–⁠25430000
Nov 16vs.Michigan StateW 38–⁠16110000
Nov 23atRutgersW 38–⁠31320000
Nov 30vs.NorthwesternW 38–⁠28320001
Dec 31 ✦vs.South CarolinaW 21–⁠17300001
2023 Illinois 11 games, 63 tackles, 2 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 2vs.ToledoW 30–⁠28650011
Sep 8atKansasL 23–⁠34770001
Sep 16vs.Penn StateL 13–⁠30640000
Sep 23vs.Florida AtlanticW 23–⁠17750001
Sep 30atPurdueL 19–⁠44660000
Oct 6vs.NebraskaL 7–⁠20750000
Oct 14atMarylandW 27–⁠24640000
Oct 21vs.WisconsinL 21–⁠25540000
Nov 4atMinnesotaW 27–⁠26110000
Nov 11vs.IndianaW 48–⁠45640000
Nov 25vs.NorthwesternL 43–⁠45630010
2022 Illinois 4 games, 4 catches, 29 yards
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 27vs.WyomingW 38–⁠6––––––
Sep 22vs.ChattanoogaW 31–⁠0––––––
Oct 8vs.IowaW 9–⁠6––––––
Nov 19atMichiganL 17–⁠19––––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2026
Height6′0¼″
Weight203 lb
Arm length31″
Hand size10⅜″
Wingspan76½″
40-yard dash4.62 s
10-yard split1.63 s
Vertical jump37½″
Broad jump10′3″
Bench press18 reps
3-cone drill7.09 s
20-yard shuttle4.12 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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