Jaleel Scott (born February 23, 1995) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at New Mexico State,[1] and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Jets.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | February 23, 1995 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Rock Hill | ||||||
| College: | New Mexico State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 4 / pick: 132 | ||||||
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Early life
editScott attended and played high school football at Rock Hill High School.[2]
College career
editScott was recruited to play for Maryland but did not qualify academically. He played for three years at Ellsworth Community College and had 45 receptions, 668 yards, nine touchdowns in 2015. Scott had 23 receptions for 283 yards and five touchdowns after transferring to New Mexico State in 2016. The following year, he recorded 1,079 yards and nine touchdowns on 76 receptions. He was a first-team all-conference selection and had a one-handed touchdown catch against Arizona State.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.56 s | 4.40 s | 7.20 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editScott was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 132nd overall pick, of the 2018 NFL draft.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2018.[5]
Scott was waived by the Ravens during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[6]
New York Jets
editOn September 10, 2020, Scott was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 and December 12 for the team's weeks 8 and 14 games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[8][9] Scott recorded his second career reception against the Kansas City Chiefs for 16 yards on 1 target.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 4, 2021.[11] He was waived on May 7, 2021.[12]
On June 8, 2021, the Atlanta Falcons hosted Scott for a workout.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Jaleel Scott is a major 2018 NFL Draft sleeper with No. 1 wideout potential".
- ^ "Jaleel Scott's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jaleel Scott Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (April 28, 2018). "Round 4: Ravens Select WR Jaleel Scott at No. 132". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ravens Place Rookie Wide Receiver Jaleel Scott on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. August 27, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 10, 2020). "Jets Sign LB Alec Ogletree, WR Jaleel Scott to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2020). "Jets Place S Bradley McDougald on Injured Reserve; Activate CB Arthur Maulet". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 12, 2020). "Jets Activate CB Bless Austin, TE Trevon Wesco from Injured Reserve; Place 3 on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jaleel Scott". pro-football-reference.com. April 30, 2021.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 4, 2021). "Jets Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 7, 2021). "Jets Release Six Players Including WR Josh Doctson, K Chase McLaughlin". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons Bring in Five for Tryouts". June 8, 2021.