Eric Scott Jr.
Eric Scott Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Early life and college
Scott attended Basehor-Linwood High School. In his high school career, he appeared in 33 games, while tallying 126 tackles, 9 interceptions and 13 passes defensed.He accepted a football scholarship from Illinois State University. As a redshirt freshman, he played in 4 games as a backup.
Scott transferred to Butler Community College in 2019. As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, making 11 tackles and 2 interceptions.
He transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi in 2020. As a junior, he appeared in 9 games, collecting 31 tackles, one interception and five passes defensed. He had 8 tackles against Louisiana Tech University. He made 7 tackles against Tulane University.
As a senior in 2021, he appeared in all 12 games posting 20 tackles, 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. He had 3 tackles against Troy University and the University of Texas at El Paso.
As a super senior in 2022, he appeared in 12 games, compiling 27 tackles and 7 passes defended. He also had 2 interceptions, both returned for touchdowns.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Scott was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft. The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection in the 2024 NFL draft to the Kansas City Chiefs, in exchange for the selection which they used to draft Scott. As a rookie, he was declared inactive in every game of the season and never saw the field.In 2024, he was passed on the depth chart by rookie Caelen Carson and third-year player Andrew Booth Jr. during training camp. He was waived by the Cowboys on August 26, 2024.