Josiah Scott (born April 5, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the

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College career

After playing at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio, Scott chose

over scholarship offers from

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, Miami of Ohio and others. As a freshman, Scott was named to

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's Freshman

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team. The award came after he started twelve of thirteen games the Spartans played in, missing one due to injury. A torn meniscus sidelined Scott for the first eight games of his sophomore season, an injury sustained in a noncontact incident. He was named defensive MVP of the

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after registering three tackles and four pass breakups in the game. Scott started all thirteen games his junior season. On October 5, Scott forced

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into his first interception of the year, and also garnered 12 tackles during the game.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Scott was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the

with the 137th overall pick. The Jaguars previously traded cornerback

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to the

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to acquire the pick used to select Scott. Scott was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, but was activated three days later.

Philadelphia Eagles

Scott was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a 2023 sixth-round pick on May 18, 2021. He was placed on

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on September 2, 2021. He was activated on October 2. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 31, 2023, Scott was signed to the

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of the

. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2023.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On October 17, 2023, the Eagles signed Scott to their active roster off of the Steelers' practice squad. He was released on November 28 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On January 23, 2024, Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioMichigan State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Josiah 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ohio Players of American football from Butler County, Ohio American football cornerbacks Michigan State Spartans football players Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks Jacksonville Jaguars players Philadelphia Eagles players Pittsburgh Steelers players