Daniel Scott (American football) explained

Daniel Scott
Current Team:Indianapolis Colts
Position:Safety
Birth Date:26 October 1998
Birth Place:Pasadena, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:208
High School:Saint Francis
(La Cañada Flintridge, California)
College:California
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:5
Draftpick:158
Pastteams:
Status:Injured reserve
Pfr:ScotDa03
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Daniel Scott (born October 26, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.

Early years

Scott grew up in Pasadena, California and attended Saint Francis in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He was named the Pasadena Star-News Area Player of the Year as a senior after recording 70 tackles, four tackles for loss and five interceptions on defense and 41 receptions, 688 receiving yards receiving and 10 touchdown receptions as a wide receiver.[1] Scott committed to play college football at California over an offer from Fresno State.[2]

College career

Scott redshirted his true freshman season with the California Golden Bears.[3] He played primarily as a reserve and on special teams during his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons.[4] As a redshirt senior he led the team with 82 tackles and intercepted three passes.[5] Scott used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Cal for a sixth season.[6] In his final season he recorded 85 tackles with three interceptions, seven passes defended, and three forced fumbles.[7]

Professional career

Scott was selected in the fifth round, 158th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[8] In OTAs, Scott suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and was placed on season–ending injured reserve on June 14, 2023.[9] Scott suffered his second straight season-ending injury at OTAs in May 2024, rupturing his Achilles tendon during practice.[10] He was placed on injured reserve for the second straight year on June 6, 2024.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gordon . Grant . January 28, 2017 . All-Area Football Player of the Year: Scott shines for St. Francis . April 24, 2023 . Los Angeles Times.
  2. Web site: Tolegian . Adam . February 1, 2017 . Local football standouts make their college choices official . April 24, 2023 . Pasadena Star-News.
  3. Web site: Inman . Cam . March 23, 2023 . Cal safety Daniel Scott’s Pro Day bolsters case for 49ers, others in NFL Draft . April 24, 2023 . The Mercury News.
  4. Web site: Cal Football: Will Secondary Suffer With 4 New Starters at 5 Positions?. Jake. Curtis. SI.com. October 21, 2020. April 24, 2023.
  5. Web site: Cal's Scott, Sirmon, Stanford's Kelly are preseason 1st-team All-Pac-12 choices. San Francisco Chronicle. July 26, 2022. April 24, 2023.
  6. Web site: Cal Safety Daniel Scott: The Old Man and the D. Jake. Curtis. SI.com. April 15, 2022. April 24, 2023.
  7. Web site: California S Daniel Scott impressed by Chiefs' rookies in Super Bowl LVII. Ed. Easton Jr.. Chiefs Wire. USA Today. March 3, 2023. April 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Erickson . Joel A. . April 29, 2023 . Colts: Persistence pays off for fifth-round safety Daniel Scott . April 30, 2023 . Indianapolis Star.
  9. Web site: Colts Place S Daniel Scott on Injured Reserve. June 14, 2023. colts.com. en.
  10. Web site: McCarriston . Shanna . 2024-06-04 . Colts player suffers a season-ending injury at OTAs for the second straight year to start his NFL career . 2024-06-05 . CBSSports.com . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-06-06 . Colts sign CB Clay Fields III, WR Derek Slywka; waive C Jack Anderson; place S Daniel Scott on injured reserve . 2024-06-06 . Colts.com . en-US.

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