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J. K. Scott
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| Scott with the Green Bay Packers in 2018 | ||||||
| Punter | ||||||
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| (1995-10-30) October 30, 1995Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
| Mullen (Denver, Colorado) | ||||||
| Alabama (2014–2017) | ||||||
| 2018: 5th round, 172nd overall pick | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers (2018–2020) | ||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars (2021) | ||||||
| Los Angeles Chargers (2022–present) | ||||||
| 2× CFP national champion (2015, 2017) | ||||||
| 2× First-team All-SEC (2014, 2016) | ||||||
| Second-team All-SEC (2017) | ||||||
| Punts478Punting yards21,707Average punt45.4Inside 20172Longest punt83Stats at Pro Football Reference | 478 | 21,707 | 45.4 | 172 | 83 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 478 | ||||||
| 21,707 | ||||||
| 45.4 | ||||||
| 172 | ||||||
| 83 | ||||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
John Kimball Scott III (born October 30, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Scott attended and played high school football at Mullen High School in Denver. He received offers from Arizona, Colorado, and Notre Dame but ultimately accepted Alabama's offer. His father Kim Scott was an All-American pole vaulter for the Wisconsin Badgers track and field team, placing 4th at the 1975 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Scott converted 13 of 25 field goals with a long of 59 yards and made 69 of 71 point-after attempts during his high school career. He also had 4,758 kickoff yards.
Scott attended the University of Alabama, where he played on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team under head coach Nick Saban from 2014 to 2017. He was a consensus first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2014 and was chosen as an All-American by Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and USA Today. He was also named first-team All-SEC for his performances in the 2016 season, and was part of the 2015 and 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide national championship teams.
Scott at Packers training camp in 2019
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| Scott gets drafted by Green Bay |
Scott was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was the second of four punters to be selected that year. On May 4, 2018, he signed a contract with the Packers. He made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the Chicago Bears. He had four punts for 192 yards in the 24–23 victory. Overall, in his rookie season, Scott punted 71 times for 3,176 yards for a 44.73 average. In addition, Scott had one kickoff attempt for 61 yards. In the 2019 season, Scott finished with 77 punts for 3,386 net yards for a 43.97 average.
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Scott as part of their final roster cuts, after they traded for punter Corey Bojorquez.
On December 31, 2021, Scott was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster.
Scott with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025
On March 21, 2022, Scott was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers. In Week 12, Scott punted six times, four inside the 20-yard line with a long of 48 in a 25–24 win over the Cardinals, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
In Week 13 of the 2023 season, Scott punted eight times, with seven inside the 20-yard line, in a 6–0 win over the New England Patriots, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
| Year | Team | GP | Punting | |||||
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| 16 | 71 | 3,176 | 67 | 44.7 | 39.3 | 1 | 19 | 206 |
| 16 | 77 | 3,386 | 66 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 0 | 29 | 233 |
| 16 | 46 | 2,092 | 62 | 45.5 | 37.8 | 1 | 15 | 291 |
| 1 | 4 | 159 | 47 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 73 | 3,186 | 60 | 43.6 | 41.5 | 0 | 28 | 58 |
| 17 | 75 | 3,475 | 83 | 46.3 | 42.3 | 0 | 30 | 221 |
| 17 | 72 | 3,362 | 67 | 46.7 | 41.9 | 0 | 28 | 269 |
| 17 | 60 | 2,871 | 60 | 47.9 | 41.4 | 0 | 23 | 309 |
| Source: NFL.com |
| Year | Team | GP | Punting | |||||
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| 2 | 8 | 345 | 62 | 43.1 | 38.6 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| 2 | 5 | 222 | 55 | 44.4 | 42.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | 203 | 54 | 40.6 | 39.8 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 5 | 221 | 55 | 44.2 | 42.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | 211 | 54 | 42.2 | 37.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Scott is married to Sydney Scott. They married in January 2018, and have a son who was born in November 2018.
- Los Angeles Chargers bio
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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