Niles Scott

Niles Scott
No. 90 – DC Defenders
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 29)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Elkton
College:Frostburg State (2014–2017)
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-NJAC (2017)
  • Second-team All-NJAC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Niles Scott (born September 30, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Frostburg State.

College career

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		326 lb
(148 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.21 s 1.80 s 3.03 s 4.85 s 7.75 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		 29 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

San Francisco 49ers

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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.[5] He was signed to the 49ers' practice squad but was released by the team on September 6, 2018.[6]

Denver Broncos

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Scott was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on September 11, 2018.[7] He was released by the team but subsequently re-signed to the practice squad on October 9, 2018.[8]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Scott was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals active roster off the Broncos practice squad on November 22, 2018.[9] Scott made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018, against the Cleveland Browns, making two tackles in the Bengals 35–20 loss.[10] In his rookie season Scott played in six games, making four tackles.[11]

On August 8, 2019, Scott was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.[12]

Buffalo Bills

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On August 2, 2020, Scott was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[13] He was waived/injured on August 16, 2020,[14] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[15] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on August 25, 2020.[16]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On December 14, 2020, Scott signed with the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[18]

On August 31, 2021, Scott was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was released on September 6.[21]

Tennessee Titans

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On November 2, 2021, Scott was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[22] He was released on November 23.[23]

New England Patriots

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On November 26, 2021, Scott was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad, but was released four days later.[24][25]

Seattle Seahawks

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On December 8, 2021, Scott was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022.[27] He was released on May 3, 2022.[28]

Miami Dolphins

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On August 15, 2022, Scott signed with the Miami Dolphins.[29] He was waived on August 29 and re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31] He was released off the practice squad on September 5, 2022.[32]

DC Defenders

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On November 17, 2022, Scott was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[33] He was activated from the team's reserve list on May 16, 2023.[34] He re-signed with the team on January 23, 2024,[35] and again on October 3, 2024.[36]

References

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  1. ^ a b Barrows, Matt (April 29, 2018). "Prolific running back, tall cornerback, local product highlight 49ers' undrafted haul". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "FSU DT Niles Scott to play in Tropical Bowl". Cumberland Times-News. January 9, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Niles Scott, Frostburg State, DT, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "49ers Sign DL Daeshon Hall to Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". 49ers.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Bedinger, Sayre (September 11, 2018). "Denver Broncos roster moves: Shamarko Thomas back on board". PredominantlyOrange.com. FanSided. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Schatz, Jordan (November 27, 2018). "Elkton's Niles Scott makes NFL debut". Cecil Whig. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  11. ^ Sheeran, John (February 25, 2019). "Bengals 2018 Rookie Review". CincyJungle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Scott Placed On Reserve/Injured List". Bengals.com. August 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "Bills sign CB Akeem King and DT Niles Scott". BuffaloBills.com. August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Bills sign DTs Justin Zimmer and Tanzel Smart". BuffaloBills.com. August 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Links, Zach (August 17, 2020). "Minor NFL Transactions: 8/17/20". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Niles Scott: Reaches injury settlement". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Gutierrez, Paul [@PGutierrezESPN] (December 14, 2020). "#Raiders announce they have waived G Patrick Omameh, signed DT Niles Scott to the practice squad, released DT Lee Autry from the practice squad and reverted DE Vic Beasley to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Raiders sign former Seahawks LB K.J. Wright". Raiders.com. September 6, 2021.
  22. ^ "Titans Sign Veteran RBs Adrian Peterson and D'Onta Foreman to Practice Squad in a Flurry of Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 23, 2021). "Titans Make 13 Roster Moves – On the Active Roster, Practice Squad and Injured Reserve – On a Busy Tuesday". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  24. ^ "Patriots Sign DL Niles Scott to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "Patriots Sign DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes and RB Devine Ozigbo to the Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". Patriots.com. November 30, 2021.
  26. ^ Boyle, John (December 8, 2021). "Seahawks Sign NT Niles Scott To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  27. ^ Boyle, John (January 10, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To 2022 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
  28. ^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2022). "Seahawks Sign S Josh Jones; Waive DT Niles Scott". Seahawks.com.
  29. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  30. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2022.
  31. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2022.
  32. ^ Bouda, Nate (September 5, 2022). "Dolphins Make Six Practice Squad Moves". Yardbarker.com.
  33. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  34. ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  35. ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 20 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  36. ^ @UFL_PR (October 3, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
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