Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Personal information
Born:	(1997-09-11) September 11, 1997 (age 27) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
Position:	Safety
High school:	Mansfield Summit (Arlington, Texas)
College:	TCU (2016–2019)
NFL draft:	2020: 7th round, 236th pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2020–2022) Carolina Panthers (2023)* San Antonio Brahmas (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 14 Sacks: 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference Vernon Keith Scott II (born September 11, 1997) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at TCU. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. College career Scott played college football at TCU coming out of Mansfield Summit High School. He saw playing time in 11 games as a freshman. As a sophomore, Scott mainly played special teams. [1] During his junior season in 2018, he made one interception 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 touchdown against Oklahoma. [2] Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) All values from Pro Day [3] Green Bay Packers Scott was selected in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [2] He was signed on June 1, 2020. [4] In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Scott recorded his first career sack on Matthew Stafford during the 42–21 win. [5] On August 23, 2022, Scott was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve. [6] On April 14, 2023, Scott was released. Carolina Panthers On May 16, 2023, Scott signed with the Carolina Panthers. [7] He was waived on June 15, 2023. [8] San Antonio Brahmas On January 19, 2024, Scott signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). [9] He was released on March 10, 2024. [10] NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR 2020 GB 15 0 11 11 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2021 GB 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career 18 0 11 11 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Source: NFL.com Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR 2021 GB 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Source: pro-football-reference.com References McGallinard, Grant (April 25, 2020). "TCU's Vernon Scott drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 7th round". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved April 25, 2020. Spofford, Mike (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Packers select TCU S Vernon Scott in seventh round, No. 236 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020. "Vernon Scott, Texas Christian, FS, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021. "Packers sign S Vernon Scott". packers.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020. "Jones' big day helps Packers beat Lions 42–21 in home opener". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020. "Packers place RB Kylin Hill on reserve/physically unable to perform". Packers.com. August 23, 2022. Gantt, Darin (May 16, 2023). "Panthers add to roster after rookie minicamp". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025. Bouda, Nate (June 15, 2023). "Panthers Claim S Josh Thomas, Waive S Vernon Scott". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 30, 2025. "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024. "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024. External links TCU Horned Frogs bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.