Niles Scott (born September 30, 1995) is an

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nose tackle for the

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of the

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. He played

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College career

Scott played four seasons for

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, where he recorded 150 tackles, 43 of them for loss, and 25 sacks. During his senior season, Scott recorded 16.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and 51 total tackles and was named First-team AP Little All-America, the D3football.com All-America Second-team and the D3football.com All-East Region Defensive Player of the Year. Additionally, Scott was one of only three Division III players to be named to the 2018 SPIRAL Tropical Bowl.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Scott signed with the

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as an

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on April 28, 2018. He was released on September 1, 2018, after failing to make the final 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He was signed to the 49ers' practice squad but was released by the team on September 6, 2018.

Denver Broncos

Scott was signed to the

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practice squad on September 11, 2018. He was released by the team but subsequently re-signed to the practice squad on October 9, 2018.

Cincinnati Bengals

Scott was signed to the

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active roster off the Broncos practice squad on November 22, 2018. Scott made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018, against the

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, making two tackles in the Bengals 35–20 loss. In his rookie season Scott played in six games, making four tackles. On August 8, 2019, Scott was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.

Buffalo Bills

On August 2, 2020, Scott was signed by the

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. He was waived/injured on August 16, 2020, and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on August 25, 2020.

Las Vegas Raiders

On December 14, 2020, Scott signed with the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Scott was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 6.

Tennessee Titans

On November 2, 2021, Scott was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was released on November 23.

New England Patriots

On November 26, 2021, Scott was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released four days later.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 8, 2021, Scott was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022. He was released on May 3, 2022.

Miami Dolphins

On August 15, 2022, Scott signed with the

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. He was waived on August 29 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released off the practice squad on September 5, 2022.

DC Defenders

On November 17, 2022, Scott was drafted by the

of the

. He was activated from the team's reserve list on May 16, 2023.

References

External links

Forstburg State Bobcats bioCincinnati Bengals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Niles 1995 births Living people American football defensive tackles Buffalo Bills players Cincinnati Bengals players DC Defenders players Denver Broncos players Frostburg State Bobcats football players Las Vegas Raiders players Miami Dolphins players New England Patriots players People from Elkton, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland San Francisco 49ers players Seattle Seahawks players Sportspeople from the Delaware Valley Tennessee Titans players