Nick Scott, the Cincinnati Bengals safety (S)
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Nick Scott

Safety (S) #33 Cincinnati Bengals
Birthday May 17, 1995
Age 28 years
Height 5' 11''
Weight 200 lbs
College Penn State
Draft Year 2019
Draft Info 2019: Rd 7, Pk 243 (LAR)

Nicholas Michael “Nick” Scott is a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals. Played college football for Penn State, Nick was drafted by the LA Rams in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Nick was born to Irvin and Lakisha Scott in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He has two older brothers, Irvin Jr. and Leon Scott. Irvin played cornerback at Holy Cross from 2010 to 2013.

The NFL safety leads a blissful married life with his wife Holly Johnson. The husband and wife got married in July 2021, which the footballer announced through Instagram. The two dated for around three years and were engaged for a year at the time of their marriage. Nick and his wife Holly also share a baby boy.

Career Highlights

  • Scott played high school football at Brookline High School. He played running back, quarterback, wide receiver, linebacker, and safety during his high school days.
  • Nick played as a running back and then a cornerback before taking a position as a safety in college.
  • As a college senior, Scott recorded 65 tackles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions, and one sack.
  • The LA Rams selected Scott in the seventh round, with the 243rd overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.
  • He made his first career interception in the win against the Seattle Seahawks on October 7, 2021.
  • Scott won the first Super Bowl of his career defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the Super Bowl LVI.
  • He finished the 2022 season with a career-high 86 tackles, two interceptions, and five passes defended from 16 games.
  • After four seasons with the Rams, Scott joined the Bengals on March 20, 2023, signing a three-year contract.
  • He was named the starting strong safety before the start of the 2023 season.

Career Stats

SEASON TEAM GP GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2019 Los Angeles Rams 16 0 6 2 8 6 0 0 0 0
2020 Los Angeles Rams 15 0 11 5 16 11 0 0 0 0
2021 Los Angeles Rams 17 1 28 19 47 26 0 0 4 2 3 1.5 3 0 0
2022 Los Angeles Rams 16 16 56 30 86 51 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 2
2023 Cincinnati Bengals 17 10 35 22 57 25 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 81 27 136 78 214 119 0 0 9 4 3 0.8 3 0 2 1
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