J. K. Scott
American football player (born 1995)
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John Kimball Scott III (born October 30, 1995) is an American professional football punter. 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 and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | October 30, 1995 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Mullen (Denver) | ||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 5th round, 172nd overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Scott attended and played high school football at Mullen High School in Denver.[1] He received offers from Arizona, Colorado, and Notre Dame but ultimately accepted Alabama's offer.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5]
College career
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.[6] 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.[7] 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.
Professional career
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2.01 m) | 4.83 s | 1.69 s | 2.81 s | 4.41 s | 7.28 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
Scott was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.[10] He was the second of four punters to be selected that year.[11] On May 4, 2018, he signed a contract with the Packers.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] In the 2019 season, Scott finished with 77 punts for 3,386 net yards for a 43.97 average.[15] In the 2020 season, he finished with 46 punts for 2,092 yards for a 45.5 average.[16]
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Scott as part of their final roster cuts, after they traded for punter Corey Bojorquez.[17][18]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On December 31, 2021, Scott was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster.[19] He appeared in one game with the team, in Week 17 against the New England Patriots.[20]
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 21, 2022, Scott was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.[21] 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.[22] He finished the 2022 season with 73 punts for 3,186 yards for a 43.6 average.[23]
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.[24] He finished the 2023 season with 75 punts for 3,475 yards for a 46.3 average.[25]
In the 2024 season, Scott finished with 72 punts for 3,362 yards for a 46.7 average.[26] with In the 2025 season, Scott finished with 60 punts for 2,871 yards for a 47.9 average.[27]
Scott was released from the Chargers on August 30, 2026, following cuts to the roster.[28]
Career statistics
NFL
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | Punting | ||||||||
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| Punts | Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | RetY | ||||
| 2018 | GB | 16 | 71 | 3,176 | 67 | 44.7 | 39.3 | 1 | 19 | 206 | |
| 2019 | GB | 16 | 77 | 3,386 | 66 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 0 | 29 | 233 | |
| 2020 | GB | 16 | 46 | 2,092 | 62 | 45.5 | 37.8 | 1 | 15 | 291 | |
| 2021 | JAX | 1 | 4 | 159 | 47 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | LAC | 17 | 73 | 3,186 | 60 | 43.6 | 41.5 | 0 | 28 | 58 | |
| 2023 | LAC | 17 | 75 | 3,475 | 83 | 46.3 | 42.3 | 0 | 30 | 221 | |
| 2024 | LAC | 17 | 72 | 3,362 | 67 | 46.7 | 41.9 | 0 | 28 | 269 | |
| 2025 | LAC | 17 | 60 | 2,871 | 60 | 47.9 | 41.4 | 0 | 23 | 309 | |
| Total | 117 | 478 | 21,707 | 83 | 45.4 | 40.5 | 2 | 172 | 1,599 | ||
| Source: NFL.com | |||||||||||
