Josiah Scott (American football) explained

Josiah Scott (born April 5, 1999) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

College career

After playing at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio, Scott chose Michigan State over scholarship offers from Iowa, West Virginia, Miami of Ohio and others.^[1]

As a freshman, Scott was named to ESPN's Freshman All-American team.^[2] The award came after he started twelve of thirteen games the Spartans played in, missing one due to injury.^[3]

A torn meniscus sidelined Scott for the first eight games of his sophomore season, an injury sustained in a non-contact incident.^[4] He was named defensive MVP of the 2018 Redbox Bowl after registering three tackles and four pass breakups in the game.^[5]

Scott started all thirteen games his junior season.^[6] On October 5 against Ohio State, Scott forced Justin Fields into his first interception of the year, and also garnered 12 tackles during the game.^[7]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Scott was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.^[8] The Jaguars traded cornerback A. J. Bouye to the Denver Broncos to acquire the pick. Scott was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, but was activated three days later.^{[9] [10]}

Philadelphia Eagles

Scott was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Jameson Houston and a 2023 sixth-round pick on May 18, 2021.^[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2.^[12] He was activated on October 2.^[13]

Scott was waived on August 29, 2023.^[14]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 31, 2023, Scott was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.^[15] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On October 17, 2023, the Eagles signed Scott to their active roster off of the Steelers' practice squad.^[16] He was released on November 28 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.^{[17] [18]}

He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.^[19]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On January 23, 2024, Scott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[20] He was released on July 30, 2024.^[21]

External links

• Philadelphia Eagles bio
• Michigan State Spartans bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Josiah Scott Recruit Interests . April 10, 2020 . 247Sports.com.
2. Web site: DeFabo . Mike . July 8, 2019 . A father's choice and three older brothers turned Josiah Scott into MSU's shut-down corner . April 10, 2020 . Lansing State Journal . Gannett.
3. Web site: Wenzel . Matt . December 30, 2019 . Michigan State CB Josiah Scott leaving for NFL draft . April 10, 2020 . MLive.
4. Web site: August 6, 2018 . Michigan State CB Josiah Scott expected to miss 2 months . April 11, 2020 . USA Today . Gannett . Associated Press.
5. Web site: NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Josiah Scott . April 10, 2020 . NFL.com.
6. Web site: Charboneau . Matt . February 19, 2020 . Michigan State's Josiah Scott will play in NFL a 'long time,' analyst predicts . April 10, 2020 . The Detroit News . Gannett.
7. Web site: Morrison . Jay . March 2, 2020 . Josiah Scott hopes to follow Darqueze Dennard's flight path to NFL . subscription . April 10, 2020 . The Athletic.
8. Web site: Wenzel . Matt . April 25, 2020 . 2020 NFL draft: Michigan State CB Josiah Scott picked by Jacksonville Jaguars in fourth round . April 25, 2020 . MLive.com.
9. Web site: Oehser . John . July 27, 2020 . Transactions: Four rookies placed on reserve/COVID-19 list . July 27, 2020 . Jaguars.com.
10. Web site: Oehser . John . July 30, 2020 . Transactions: Two added, one removed from reserve/COVID-19 list . July 30, 2020 . Jaguars.com . August 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801071400/https://www.jaguars.com/news/transactions-two-added-one-removed-from-reserve-covid-19-list . dead .
11. Web site: Smith . EJ . May 18, 2021 . The Eagles trade for cornerback Josiah Scott, a 2020 fourth-round pick buried on the Jaguars' depth chart . May 18, 2021 . The Philadelphia Inquirer.
12. Web site: McPherson . Chris . September 2, 2021 . Eagles sign DT Hassan Ridgeway; place T/G Jack Driscoll, TE Tyree Jackson, and CB Josiah Scott on Injured Reserve . March 26, 2023 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
13. Web site: McPherson . Chris . October 2, 2021 . Eagles activate T/G Jack Driscoll, CB Josiah Scott from Injured Reserve . May 29, 2023 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . en-US.
14. Web site: Spadaro . Dave . McPherson . Chris . August 29, 2023 . Eagles announce initial 53-man roster . January 15, 2024 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
15. Web site: Magdziuk . Kate . August 31, 2023 . Desmond King officially signs, Steelers add to the practice squad . January 15, 2024 . Behind the Steel Curtain . en.
16. Web site: Erby . Glenn . October 17, 2023 . Eagles to sign CB Josiah Scott from the Steelers practice squad to their active roster . October 18, 2023 . Eagles Wire . USA Today.
17. Web site: November 28, 2023 . Eagles waive Josiah Scott . November 29, 2023 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
18. Web site: Erby . Glenn . November 30, 2023 . Eagles announce 4 roster moves ahead of Week 13 matchup vs. 49ers . November 30, 2023 . Eagles Wire . USA Today.
19. Web site: Boyle, Owen . January 22, 2024 . Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Future contracts . Philadelphia Eagles.
20. Web site: January 23, 2024 . Steelers sign five to Reserve/Future contracts . Steelers.com.
21. Web site: Steelers sign Golden to one-year contract . Steelers.com . The team also released defensive back Josiah Scott and receiver Marquez Callaway. .