Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
Nick Scott
S • 5'11" • 199 lbs • Fairfax, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Scott shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Player Story
Nick Scott built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a safety from Fairfax, VA wearing No. 4, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Nick Scott's career was his defensive production: 105...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 29
- Overall
- No. 243
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Nick Scott, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Penn State. Nick Scott shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 105
- TFL
- 2.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Nick Scott quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · S
- Career Tackles
- 105
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- App State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Fairfax · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Fairfax · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 29 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 65 tackles · S 56th (top 12%) · Big Ten 39th (top 7%) · National 361st (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 50 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 59 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 44.3 |
Related Context
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Nick Scott played S for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nick Scott recorded 46 passing yards, 133 rushing yards, and 43 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
25.4
Usage
5
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. App State: 3. Pittsburgh: 0. Kent State: 0. Illinois: 0. Ohio State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 1. Iowa: 1. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 6 by 25. App State: 9 by 67.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Kent State: 4 by 16.7. Illinois: 5 by 20.8. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 7 by 39.2. Iowa: 5 by 30.8. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 5 by 30.8. Rutgers: 6 by 25. Maryland: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 9 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 4 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Kentucky | L 24-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Maryland | W 38-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Rutgers | W 20-7 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wisconsin | W 22-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Michigan | L 7-42 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Iowa | W 30-24 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Indiana | W 33-28 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Michigan State | L 17-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 26-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Illinois | W 63-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Kent State | W 63-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Pittsburgh | W 51-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs App StateSplash game | W 45-38 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Nick Scott story
Nick Scott built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a safety from Fairfax, VA wearing No. 4, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Nick Scott's career was his defensive production: 105 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 46 passing yards, 133 rushing yards, and 43 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nick Scott's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 1.5 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 1.5 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 6 | 25.4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 25.4 | 5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs App State
Week 1 · W 45-38
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Rutgers
Week 11 · W 35-6 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#3
vs Pittsburgh
Week 2 · W 33-14
0.5
Havoc Plays
44.2 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Wisconsin
Week 11 · W 22-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
43.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Indiana
Week 8 · W 33-28 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
43.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Penn State
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2015 Regular Season · Penn State
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Penn State
44.3
6 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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