Vernon Keith Scott II (born September 11, 1997) is an American professional

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. He played

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. He played in the

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(NFL) for the

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College career

Scott played college football at

coming out of

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. He saw playing time in 11 games as a freshman. As a sophomore, Scott mainly played special teams. During his junior season in 2018, he made one

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in the Cheez-It Bowl. As a senior in 2019, he started 10 games and ranked fourth on his team with 44 tackles while also forcing two fumbles. Scott made seven pass breakups and had a 98-yard interception return for a

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against

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Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Scott was selected in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick in the

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by the

. He was signed on June 1, 2020. In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the

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, Scott recorded his first career sack on

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during the 42–21 win. On August 23, 2022, Scott was

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and placed on

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. On April 14, 2023, Scott was released.

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2023, Scott signed with the

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. He was waived on June 15, 2023.

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 19, 2024, Scott signed with the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on March 10, 2024.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bio
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