Vernon Keith Scott II (born September 11, 1997) is an

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free safety who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. He has played in the

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(NFL) for the Green Bay Packers.

College career

Scott played college football at TCU coming out of

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. He saw playing time in 11 games as a freshman. As a sophomore, Scott mainly played special teams. 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.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Scott was selected in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was signed on June 1, 2020. In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Scott recorded his first career sack on

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during the 42–21 win. On August 23, 2022, Scott was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve. On April 14, 2023, Scott was released.

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2023, Scott signed with the

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. He was waived on June 15, 2023.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioTCU Horned Frogs bio
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