Jaleel Scott (born February 23, 1995) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He has also been a member of the

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Early years

Scott attended and played

high school football High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...

at Rock Hill High School.

College career

Scott was recruited to play for

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but did not qualify academically. He played for three years at

Ellsworth Community College Ellsworth Community College is a public community college in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It was founded as Ellsworth College in 1890 by Eugene S. Ellsworth. Originally a private business academy, it later became a four-year college, a music conservator ...

and had 45 receptions, 668 yards, nine touchdowns in 2015. Scott had 23 receptions for 283 yards and five touchdowns after transferring to New Mexico State in 2016. The following year, he recorded 1,079 yards and nine touchdowns on 76 receptions. He was a first-team all-conference selection and had a one-handed touchdown catch against Arizona State.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Scott was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 132nd overall pick, of the

. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2018. Scott was waived by the Ravens during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.

New York Jets

On September 10, 2020, Scott was signed to the

' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 and December 12 for the team's weeks 8 and 14 games against the

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and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. Scott recorded his second career reception against the

for 16 yards on 1 target. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 4, 2021. He was waived on May 7, 2021. On June 8, 2021, the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

hosted Scott for a workout.

References

External links

New Mexico State Aggies Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Jaleel 1995 births Living people American football wide receivers Baltimore Ravens players Ellsworth Panthers football players New Mexico State Aggies football players New York Jets players People from Rock Hill, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina Rock Hill High School (South Carolina) alumni