J. K. Scott

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J. K. Scott
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Scott with the Packers in 2018
No. 16 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-30) October 30, 1995 (age 28)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Mullen (Denver, Colorado)
College: Alabama (2014-2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 5 / Pick: 172
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Punts:346
Punting yards:15,474
Average punt:44.7
Inside 20:121
Longest punt:83
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

John Kimball Scott III (born October 30, 1995) is an American football punter for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Early years

Scott attended and played high school football at Mullen High School in Denver. [1] He received offers from Arizona, Colorado, and Notre Dame but ultimately accepted Alabama's offer. [2] Scott converted 13 of 25 field goals 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. [3]

College career

Scott attended the University of Alabama, where he played on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team under head coach Nick Saban from 2014 to 2017. [4] He was a consensus first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2014 and was chosen as an All-American by Sporting News , Sports Illustrated , ESPN, and USA Today . [5] He was also named first-team All-SEC for his performances in the 2016 season, and was part of the 2016 and 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide national championship teams.

College statistics

Alabama Crimson Tide
YearGPPunting
PuntsYdsLngAvgBlkIn 20TBFCRetRetY
2014 13552,6407348.00315191283
2015 15703,0945944.212591827279
2016 15643,0206647.2125121520213
2017 14542,3206443.0127427536
Total5724311,0747345.63108307964611
Source: RollTide.com

Professional career

Scott at Packers training camp in 2019 JK Scott 6 Packers training camp 2019 (cropped).jpg
Scott at Packers training camp in 2019
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Scott gets drafted by Green Bay
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.83 s1.68 s2.81 s4.41 s7.28 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

Green Bay Packers

Scott was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. [8] He was the second of four punters to be selected that year. [9] On May 4, 2018, he signed a contract with the Packers. [10] He made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the Chicago Bears. He had four punts for 192 yards in the 24–23 victory. [11] 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. [12] In the 2019 season, Scott finished with 77 punts for 3,386 net yards for a 43.97 average. [13]

On August 31, 2021, Packers released Scott as part of their final roster cuts, after they traded for punter Corey Bojorquez. [14] [15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 31, 2021, Scott was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster. [16]

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 21, 2022, Scott was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers. [17] 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. [18]

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. [19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPPunting
PuntsYdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20RetRetY
2018 GB 16713,1766744.739.311920206
2019 GB 16773,3866644.039.902926233
2020 GB 16462,0926245.537.911517291
2021 JAX 141594739.839.80000
2022 LAC 17733,1866043.641.50281958
2023 LAC 4166516243.640.705312
Total7028712,6506744.139.529685800
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

YearTeamGPPunting
PuntsYdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20RetRetY
2019 GB 283456243.138.602236
2020 GB 252225544.442.401210
Total4135676243.640.503446
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Scott is married to Sydney Scott. They married in January 2018, [20] and have a son who was born in November 2018. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "JK Scott, J.K. Mullen , Kicker". 247Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ "JK Scott Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "JK Scott MaxPreps Interests". Maxpreps.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide : JK Scott". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The 2014 AP All-SEC football team".
  6. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – JK Scott". National Football League. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Alabama P JK Scott : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 28, 2018). "Packers draft punter JK Scott in fifth round". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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  10. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "JK Scott 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  13. ↑ "JK Scott 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Packers, Rams trade: Green Bay acquires punter Corey Bojorquez from Los Angeles, per report". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Roster Moves: 2 coaches currently unavailable; 1 placed on COVID-19 list; 2 players signed". Jaguars.com. December 31, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Punter JK Scott". Chargers.com. March 21, 2022.
  18. ↑ Gordon, Grant (November 30, 2022). "Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, Raiders RB Josh Jacobs lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  19. ↑ Gordon, Grant (December 6, 2023). "Bengals QB Jake Browning, 49ers WR Deebo Samuel highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  20. ↑ Byington, Alex (January 25, 2018). "JK Scott out to prove his value goes beyond football". TimesDaily. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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