Vernon Scott

Vernon Keith Scott II (born September 11, 1997) is an American football strong safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU.

Vernon Scott
No. 36 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-11) September 11, 1997
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Mansfield Summit
(Arlington, Texas)
College:TCU
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:14
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
HeightWeight
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)
All values from Pro Day[3]

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]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2020GB 150131121.00000.00000
Career150131121.00000.00000
Source: NFL.com

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Vernon Scott, Texas Christian, FS, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. "Packers sign S Vernon Scott". packers.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Jones' big day helps Packers beat Lions 42–21 in home opener". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.


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