Josiah Scott (American football)

Josiah Scott (born April 5, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Josiah Scott
No. 34 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-05) April 5, 1999
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)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 137
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:49
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

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-America 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 noncontact 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, Scott forced Justin Fields into his first interception of the year, and also garnered 12 tackles during the game.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashBench 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 s17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Scott was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 137th overall pick.[9] The Jaguars previously traded cornerback A. J. Bouye to the Denver Broncos to acquire the pick used to select Scott. Scott was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, but was activated three days later.[10][11]

Philadelphia Eagles

Scott was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Jameson Houston and a 2023 sixth-round pick on May 18, 2021.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021.[13] He was activated on October 2.[14] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 31, 2023, Scott signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[16] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2023.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On October 17, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Scott to their active roster off of the Steelers' practice squad.[17]

References
  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. 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 Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. Oehser, John (July 27, 2020). "Transactions: Four rookies placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  11. Oehser, John (July 30, 2020). "Transactions: Two added, one removed from reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. McPherson, Chris (October 2, 2021). "Eagles activate T/G Jack Driscoll, CB Josiah Scott from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  15. Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. kate.magdziuk (2023-08-31). "Desmond King officially signs, Steelers add to the practice squad". Behind the Steel Curtain. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  17. Erby, Glenn. "Eagles to sign CB Josiah Scott from the Steelers practice squad to their active roster". Eagles Wire. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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