Delontae Scott (born January 21, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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at SMU.

College career

Scott was a member of the SMU Mustangs for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. As a redshirt senior, he had 10 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles and was named second-team All- American Athletic Conference. Scott finished his collegiate career with 97 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 18 sacks and five forced fumbles in 40 games played.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Scott signed with the

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as an

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on April 29, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the following day. Scott was placed on the practice squad injured list on December 15, 2020. He was signed to a reserve/futures contract with the Packers on January 25, 2021. Scott was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Scott was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 7, 2021. He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, 2021, for the team's Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Scott was waived by the Steelers and re-signed to the practice squad. On September 27, 2022, he was released.

Carolina Panthers

On October 18, 2022, Scott was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on November 7, 2022.

San Antonio Brahmas

The

selected Scott in the fourth round of the

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on January 1, 2023. He was released from his contract on August 15, 2023.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 16, 2023, Scott signed with the

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. He was released on August 26, 2023.

San Antonio Brahmas (second stint)

On January 22, 2024, Scott re-signed with the San Antonio Brahmas.

References

External links

SMU Mustangs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Delontae 1997 births Living people American football linebackers Green Bay Packers players Pittsburgh Steelers players SMU Mustangs football players Players of American football from Texas Carolina Panthers players San Antonio Brahmas players Atlanta Falcons players