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Josiah Scott (American football)

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Josiah Scott
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-05) April 5, 1999 (age 25)
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairfield (OH)
College:Michigan State (2017–2019)
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2020 / round: 4 / pick: 137
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:51
Sacks:1.0
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josiah Scott (born April 5, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

College career

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After playing at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio, Scott chose Michigan State over scholarship offers from Iowa, West Virginia, Miami of Ohio and others.[1]

As a freshman, Scott was named to ESPN's Freshman All-American team.[2] The award came after he started twelve of thirteen games the Spartans played in, missing one due to injury.[3]

A torn meniscus sidelined Scott for the first eight games of his sophomore season,[3] an injury sustained in a non-contact incident.[4] He was named defensive MVP of the 2018 Redbox Bowl after registering three tackles and four pass breakups in the game.[5]

Scott started all thirteen games his junior season.[6] On October 5 against Ohio State, Scott forced Justin Fields into his first interception of the year, and also garnered 12 tackles during the game.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m) 		185 lb
(84 kg) 		29+3⁄8 in
(0.75 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.42 s 1.51 s 2.55 s 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Scott was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] The Jaguars traded cornerback A. J. Bouye to the Denver Broncos to acquire the pick. Scott was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, but was activated three days later.[11][12]

Philadelphia Eagles

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Scott was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Jameson Houston and a 2023 sixth-round pick on May 18, 2021.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2.[14] He was activated on October 2.[15]

Scott was waived on August 29, 2023.[16]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On August 31, 2023, Scott was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.[17] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

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On October 17, 2023, the Eagles signed Scott to their active roster off of the Steelers' practice squad.[18] He was released on November 28 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[19][20]

He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[21]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

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On January 23, 2024, Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[22] He was released on July 30, 2024.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Josiah Scott Recruit Interests". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ DeFabo, Mike (July 8, 2019). "A father's choice and three older brothers turned Josiah Scott into MSU's shut-down corner". Lansing State Journal. Gannett. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Wenzel, Matt (December 30, 2019). "Michigan State CB Josiah Scott leaving for NFL draft". MLive. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Michigan State CB Josiah Scott expected to miss 2 months". USA Today. Gannett. Associated Press. August 6, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Josiah Scott". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Charboneau, Matt (February 19, 2020). "Michigan State's Josiah Scott will play in NFL a 'long time,' analyst predicts". The Detroit News. Gannett. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Morrison, Jay (March 2, 2020). "Josiah Scott hopes to follow Darqueze Dennard's flight path to NFL". The Athletic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Josiah Scott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Josiah Scott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  10. ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL draft: Michigan State CB Josiah Scott picked by Jacksonville Jaguars in fourth round". MLive.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Oehser, John (July 27, 2020). "Transactions: Four rookies placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (July 30, 2020). "Transactions: Two added, one removed from reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  13. ^ Smith, EJ (May 18, 2021). "The Eagles trade for cornerback Josiah Scott, a 2020 fourth-round pick buried on the Jaguars' depth chart". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 2, 2021). "Eagles sign DT Hassan Ridgeway; place T/G Jack Driscoll, TE Tyree Jackson, and CB Josiah Scott on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  15. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 2, 2021). "Eagles activate T/G Jack Driscoll, CB Josiah Scott from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Magdziuk, Kate (August 31, 2023). "Desmond King officially signs, Steelers add to the practice squad". Behind the Steel Curtain. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  18. ^ Erby, Glenn (October 17, 2023). "Eagles to sign CB Josiah Scott from the Steelers practice squad to their active roster". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Eagles waive Josiah Scott". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Erby, Glenn (November 30, 2023). "Eagles announce 4 roster moves ahead of Week 13 matchup vs. 49ers". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Boyle, Owen (January 22, 2024). "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Philadelphia Eagles.
  22. ^ "Steelers sign five to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "Steelers sign Golden to one-year contract". Steelers.com. The team also released defensive back Josiah Scott and receiver Marquez Callaway.
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