Walter Scott
Scott runs onto the field with the US flag. | |||||||||||
Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
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Defensive Tackle | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: November 20, 1992 (age 27) | |||||||||||
Place of birth: Union, Mississippi | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
High school: Union High School, Union, Mississippi | |||||||||||
College: Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||||||
Undrafted in 2015 | |||||||||||
Debuted in 2015 for the New York Jets | |||||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Walter Scott (born November 20, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Jets.
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College career
Scott was a 2-year starter for the Rebels.
College statistics
Year | Defensive | ||||||||
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GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | FF | FR | INT | TD | ||
2013 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Scott was not expected to be drafted.
Draft
Scott was not drafted, but he did sign a 1 year $1 million deal with the Jets in undrafted free agency.
2015 Season
Scott won the second defensive tackle starting spot over incumbent Alex Todd.
2016 Season
Scott accepted a 1 year $0.8 million contract offer from the Jets before the season began.
2017 Season
Scott re-signed with the Jets on a 2 year, $1.3 million deal.
Chicago Bears
In the 2019 offseason, Scott signed a 2 year, $5 million deal with the Chicago Bears.