Delontae Scott

Delontae Scott (born January 21, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.

Delontae Scott
Scott with SMU in 2018
No. 50 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997
Irving, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Nimitz
(Irving, Texas)
College:SMU
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Scott was a member of the SMU Mustangs for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. As a redshirt senior, he had 10 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference.[1] Scott finished his collegiate career with 97 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 18 sacks and five forced fumbles in 40 games played.[2]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Scott signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020.[3] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[4][5] Scott was placed on the practice squad injured list on December 15, 2020.[6] He was signed to a reserve/futures contract with the Packers on January 25, 2021.[7] Scott was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp.[8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Scott was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad on September 7, 2021.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, 2021, for the team's Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.[11]

References
  1. Huber, Bill (May 6, 2020). "UDFAs Bruffy, Scott Get Noteworthy Contracts". SI.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. Sayles, Damon (January 18, 2020). "Delontae Scott ready to show worth at NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. Embody, Billy (April 25, 2020). "Delontae Scott to sign with Green Bay Packers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  5. Seigle, Evan (September 6, 2020). "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  6. Seigle, Evan (December 15, 2020). "Packers sign DL Brian Price to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  7. "Packers' Delontae Scott: Remains with Packers". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  8. "Green Bay Packers cut roster down to 53 players -- here's a breakdown". CBS58.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  9. Koehler, Allison (September 7, 2021). "Steelers roster moves: 3 players signed to Pittsburgh's practice squad". Steelers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  10. "Steelers' Kevin Dotson goes on IR; Karl Joseph and 2 d-lineman called up from practice squad". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  11. Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
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