Safety, Penn State, 2014–18
Nick Scott
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 199 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fairfax, VA
- Born
- May 17, 1995
Nick Scott played safety at Penn State (2014–18). The Los Angeles Rams took Scott in round 7, No. 243 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. App State, 2018Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2016
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 32 | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 65 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 105 | 55 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Penn State | 13 | 310 | 0 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 6 | 138 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 448 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Penn State | 30 | 133 | 4.4 | 1 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 4 | S | RS | ||
| 2015 | Penn State | 4 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Penn State | 4 | S | So. | ||
| 2017 | Penn State | 4 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Penn State | 4 | S | Sr. | 5′11″ | 199 |
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
2018 Penn State 13 games, 65 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. App State | W 45–38 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at Pittsburgh | W 51–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Kent State | W 63–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Illinois | W 63–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 26–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Michigan State | L 17–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Indiana | W 33–28 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Iowa | W 30–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Michigan | L 7–42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Wisconsin | W 22–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Rutgers | W 20–7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Maryland | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 24–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Penn State 12 games, 32 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 33–14 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia State | W 56–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Indiana | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | W 31–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | W 42–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOhio State | L 38–39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMichigan State | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMaryland | W 66–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Penn State 8 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Kent State | W 33–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atPittsburgh | L 39–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Temple | W 34–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. Minnesota | W 29–26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs.Maryland | W 38–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 45–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Wisconsin | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. USC | L 49–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Penn State 9 games, 13 returns, 310 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Buffalo | W 27–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs.Rutgers | W 28–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. San Diego State | W 37–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Army | W 20–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs.Indiana | W 29–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | atOhio State | L 10–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Maryland | W 31–30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs.Illinois | W 39–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 17–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| Wingspan | 76″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.02 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 91 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 81 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 110 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 91 | 347 | 0 | 5 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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