Trent Scott

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Trent Scott
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Scott with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019
No. 73 – Washington Commanders
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-25) January 25, 1994 (age 30)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Lee (Huntsville)
College: Grambling State (2013–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-SWAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:71
Games started:22
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Trenton Denzel Scott (born January 25, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Grambling State. Scott has also been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Early years

Scott was born on January 25, 1994, in Huntsville, Alabama. He attended Lee High School, where was a three-time all-state selection and played with wide receiver Chester Rogers. [1]

College career

Scott played five seasons for the Grambling State Tigers, redshirting his sophomore season due to injury. Over the course of his entire college career, Scott gave up only three sacks. As a senior, Scott did not allow a single sack and tallied with 39 pancake blocks and 32 knockdowns and was named first team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference. [2] He graduated with a degree in Sports Management as a junior and was working on a master's degree in Sports Administration during his senior season. [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 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.36 s1.88 s3.13 s4.94 s7.97 s26.0 in
(0.66 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Los Angeles Chargers

Scott signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in April 2018. He was cut from the 53-man roster at the end of training camp and subsequently signed to the Chargers' practice squad on September 2. Scott was promoted to the Chargers active roster on September 15. Scott made his NFL debut on September 23 against the Los Angeles Rams. [5] He made his first career start at left tackle on October 7 against the Oakland Raiders in place of an injured Russell Okung. [6] In his rookie season, Scott played in nine games with one start.

Scott began the 2019 season as the Chargers' starting left tackle after Okung was placed on the non-football injury list due to blood clots. He started the first seven games of the season and played in all 16 of the Chargers games with nine total starts, playing 78 percent of the Chargers offensive snaps (827) and giving up five sacks. [7] Scott was assigned a one-year tender by the Chargers on March 17, 2020. [8] He signed the tender on April 21, 2020. [9] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [10]

Carolina Panthers

On September 6, 2020, Scott was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. [11] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on October 21, [12] and was activated two days later. [13] He started four games at left tackle for the Panthers in 2020 before being placed on injured reserve on December 28. [14] On February 23, 2021, Scott signed a one-year extension to stay with the Panthers. [15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On May 13, 2022, Scott signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [16] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, [17] but was re-signed to the active roster on September 1. [18]

Washington Commanders

Scott signed a two-year contract with the Washington Commanders on March 23, 2023. [19]

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  2. ↑ Diaz, Cory (December 28, 2017). "Grambling's Trent Scott earns all-star invite". The Times . USA Today Network. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Shabazz, Miniya (April 26, 2018). "This could be the biggest draft day for Grambling State in a long time". Andscape . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Trenton Scott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Miller, Jeff (October 3, 2018). "Trent Scott becomes 11th Charger to make NFL debut this season, and his playing time might increase". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chargers without 2 starting offensive tackles vs. Raiders". WTVM.com. Associated Press. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com . Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Chargers tender offers to Michael Davis, two others". Los Angeles Times . March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (April 21, 2020). "Isaac Rochell, Trent Scott sign tenders with Chargers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2020). "Panthers claim three players off waivers". Panthers.com.
  12. ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 21, 2020). "Panthers place Joey Slye, Trent Scott on reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  13. ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 23, 2020). "Panthers activate Joey Slye, Trent Scott, place Rasul Douglas on reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  14. ↑ Weaver, Tim (December 28, 2020). "Panthers place another left tackle on injured reserve". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  15. ↑ Gantt, Darin (February 23, 2021). "Panthers sign tackle Trent Scott to one-year deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. ↑ Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2022). "Steelers sign Scott to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Pittsburgh Steelers.
  17. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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