Player Career

Jamal Scott Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jamal Scott story

Jamal Scott built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Anaheim, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Jamal Scott's career was his defensive production: 162 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with San José State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jamal Scott's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.

The arc is straightforward: Jamal Scott moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San José State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonSan José State0
2016 Regular SeasonSan José State00
2017 Regular SeasonSan José State1332.41013
2018 Regular SeasonSan José State84310.8-5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado State

Week 6 · L 30-42 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

vs South Florida

Week 1 · L 22-42

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Wyoming

Week 13 · W 20-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#4

@ BYU

Week 9 · L 20-41

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#5

vs Nevada

Week 12 · L 12-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · San José State

13 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 10 usage

57.1

#2

2018 Regular Season · San José State

51.9

8 primary · 43 efficiency · 10.8 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · San José State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games