John Kimball Scott III (born October 30, 1995) is an American professional

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punter for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, and was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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Early life

Scott attended and played

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in Denver. He received offers from Arizona, Colorado, and Notre Dame but ultimately accepted Alabama's offer. Scott converted 13 of 25

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with a long of 59 yards and made 69 of 71 point-after attempts during his high school career. He also had 4,758 kickoff yards.

College career

Scott attended the

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, where he played on the

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team under head coach

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from 2014 to 2017. He was a consensus first-team

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(SEC) selection in 2014 and was chosen as an

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''. He was also named first-team All-SEC for his performances in the 2016 season, and was part of the 2015 and 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide national championship teams.

College statistics

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Scott was selected by the

with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the

. He was the second of four punters to be selected that year. On May 4, 2018, he signed a contract with the Packers. He made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the

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. He had four punts for 192 yards in the 24–23 victory. Overall, in his rookie season, Scott punted 71 times for 3,176 yards for a 44.73 average. In addition, Scott had one kickoff attempt for 61 yards. In the 2019 season, Scott finished with 77 punts for 3,386 net yards for a 43.97 average. On August 31, 2021, Packers released Scott as part of their final roster cuts, after they traded for punter

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Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 31, 2021, Scott was signed to the

active roster.

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 21, 2022, Scott was signed by the

. In Week 12, Scott punted six times, four inside the 20-yard line with a long of 48 in a 25–24 win over the Cardinals, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In Week 13 of the 2023 season, Scott punted eight times, with seven inside the 20-yard line, in a 6–0 win over the New England Patriots, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Personal life

Scott is married to Sydney Scott. They married in January 2018, and have a son who was born in November 2018.

References

External links

Los Angeles Chargers bioAlabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, J. K. 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Denver American football punters Alabama Crimson Tide football players All-American college football players Green Bay Packers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Los Angeles Chargers players