Josiah Scott (born April 5, 1999) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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College career

After playing at Fairfield High School in

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, Scott chose

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over scholarship offers from

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and others. As a freshman, Scott was named to

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team. The award came after he started twelve of thirteen games the Spartans played in, missing one due to injury. A

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sidelined Scott for the first eight games of his sophomore season, an injury sustained in a non-contact incident. He was named defensive MVP of the 2018 Redbox Bowl after registering three tackles and four pass breakups in the game. Scott started all thirteen games his junior season. On October 5 against

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, Scott forced

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into his first interception of the year, and also garnered 12 tackles during the game.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Scott was selected by the

in the fourth round (137th overall) of the

. The Jaguars traded cornerback

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to the

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to acquire the pick. Scott was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, but was activated three days later.

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

Scott was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a 2023 sixth-round pick on May 18, 2021. He was placed on

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on September 2. He was activated on October 2. Scott was waived on August 29, 2023.

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

On August 31, 2023, Scott was signed to the

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. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On October 17, 2023, the Eagles signed Scott to their active roster off of the Steelers' practice squad. He was released on November 28 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On January 23, 2024, Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. He was released on July 30, 2024.

References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Josiah 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Hamilton, Ohio American football cornerbacks Michigan State Spartans football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Philadelphia Eagles players Pittsburgh Steelers players