Niles Scott

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Niles Scott
No. 90 – DC Defenders
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 29)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Elkton
College: Frostburg State (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-NJAC (2017)
  • Second-team All-NJAC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Niles Scott (born September 30, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Frostburg State.

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College career

Scott played four seasons for Division III Frostburg State, where he recorded 150 tackles, 43 of them for loss, and 25 sacks. [1] During his senior season, Scott recorded 16.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and 51 total tackles and was named First-team AP Little All-America, the D3football.com All-America Second-team and the D3football.com All-East Region Defensive Player of the Year. [2] Additionally, Scott was one of only three Division III players to be named to the 2018 SPIRAL Tropical Bowl. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		326 lb
(148 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.21 s1.80 s3.03 s4.85 s7.75 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		29 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

San Francisco 49ers

Scott signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018. [1] He was released on September 1, 2018, after failing to make the final 53-man roster at the end of training camp. [5] He was signed to the 49ers' practice squad but was released by the team on September 6, 2018. [6]

Denver Broncos

Scott was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on September 11, 2018. [7] He was released by the team but subsequently re-signed to the practice squad on October 9, 2018. [8]

Cincinnati Bengals

Scott was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals active roster off the Broncos practice squad on November 22, 2018. [9] Scott made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018, against the Cleveland Browns, making two tackles in the Bengals 35–20 loss. [10] In his rookie season Scott played in six games, making four tackles. [11]

On August 8, 2019, Scott was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury. [12]

Buffalo Bills

On August 2, 2020, Scott was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [13] He was waived/injured on August 16, 2020, [14] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. [15] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on August 25, 2020. [16]

Las Vegas Raiders

On December 14, 2020, Scott signed with the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [18]

On August 31, 2021, Scott was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] He was released on September 6. [21]

Tennessee Titans

On November 2, 2021, Scott was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [22] He was released on November 23. [23]

New England Patriots

On November 26, 2021, Scott was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad, but was released four days later. [24] [25]

Seattle Seahawks

On December 8, 2021, Scott was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. [26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022. [27] He was released on May 3, 2022. [28]

Miami Dolphins

On August 15, 2022, Scott signed with the Miami Dolphins. [29] He was waived on August 29 and re-signed to the practice squad. [30] [31] He was released off the practice squad on September 5, 2022. [32]

DC Defenders

On November 17, 2022, Scott was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL. [33] He was activated from the team's reserve list on May 16, 2023. [34] He re-signed with the team on January 23, 2024, [35] and again on October 3, 2024. [36]

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