Player Career

Josiah Scott Career Story

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

Player Story

Josiah Scott story

Josiah Scott built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a cornerback from Hamilton, OH wearing No. 22, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Josiah Scott's career was his defensive production: 95 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and 24 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Michigan 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 Josiah Scott's production has multiple signals. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Josiah 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

    Michigan State

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonMichigan State1321.33.8
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State1321.33.80
2018 PostseasonMichigan State1032.38.2-3
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State1032.38.20
2019 PostseasonMichigan State1025.33.90
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State1025.33.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Northwestern

Week 9 · L 31-39 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Oregon

Week 1 · L 6-7 · Postseason

5

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Ohio State

Week 6 · L 10-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Rutgers

Week 13 · W 14-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

@ Rutgers

Week 13 · W 40-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

59.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Michigan State

10 primary output · 32.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage

53.7

#2

2018 Regular Season · Michigan State

53.7

10 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Michigan State

50.7

13 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 3.8 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games