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 28)
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
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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]

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