Daniel Scott
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Daniel Scott
Height
6-1
Weight
208
College
California
Position
S
Class
Senior
Home town
Pasadena, CA
77.3/100
Player Rating
45
PositionRank (DB)
4.45
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
3
Interception YDS
59
Passes Defensed
4
Tackles
85
Sol tackles
57

Daniel Scott S California | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Daniel Scott S California
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety
Last Updated: 03/25/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 4.45 seconds (86%*)
Age: 26.0 DOB: 10/26/1998
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
Height: 6-1 (61%*) Weight: 208 (54%*)
Hands: 10 (80%*) Arm: 30 1/4 (20%*) Span: 74 3/8 (24%*)
Forty: 4.45 (C) (86%*) Shuttle: 4.17 (C) (62%*) Ten Yard: 1.55 (C) (67%*)
Vertical: 39.5 (C) (91%*) Broad: 128 (C) (89%*)
Three Cone: 6.75 (C) (87%*) Bench: 22 (C) (89%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety
Last Updated: 03/25/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 4.45 seconds (86%*)
Age: 26.0 DOB: 10/26/1998
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 6-1 (61%*) Weight: 208 (54%*)
Hands: 10 (80%*) Arm: 30 1/4 (20%*)
Span: 74 3/8 (24%*)
Forty: 4.45 (C) (86%*) Shuttle: 4.17 (C) (62%*)
10 Yard: 1.55 (C) (67%*)
Vertical: 39.5 (C) (91%*) Broad: 128 (C) (89%*)
3 Cone: 6.75 (C) (87%*) Bench: 22 (C) (89%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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Overall Rating: 77.3 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
78%
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QB Rating When targeted: 82.5
Tackling:
58%
Run Defense:
60%
Coverage:
75%
Zone:
81%
Man/Press:
68%
DRAFT PROJECTION: UDFA
Overall Rank: #246 Position rank: #45
College Games: 39 College Snaps: 1974
Grade: 247 Sports 3  Stars 247 Sports 82 Stars 247 RATING: 82/100
Grade: 2 Stars 2 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
Indianapolis Colts Drafted: ROUND: 5 - Pick Number: 158 (IND)
Draft Profile: Bio
Daniel Scott attended St. Francis High School and was Following high school, Scott opted to join California.

In 2018 as a freshman Scott saw action in just 3 games and played a total of 16 snaps at safety for the Golden Bears. He recorded just one tackle, one assist, while adding no stops. In coverage Scott notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and an elite QB rating when targetted of .0.

As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 8 games and logged 135 snaps for the Golden Bears. He made just 6 tackles, 2 assists, and had 2 stops. In coverage he totaled no pass breakups, one interception, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 42.4.

In 2020 as a junior Scott played in 4 games and contributed on 169 snaps. He chalked up 16 tackles, one assist, and added 5 stops. In the secondary Scott forced one pass breakup, no interceptions, and gave up an elite QB rating when targetted of 39.6.

In 2021 as a senior Scott saw action in 12 games while playing 794 snaps. He logged solid 67 tackles, 10 assists, and made 22 stops. In coverage Scott had 4 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 62.4.

In 2022 as a fifth year senior Scott saw action in 12 games while playing 860 snaps. He logged solid 69 tackles, 18 assists, and made 18 stops. In coverage Scott had 4 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 90.9.
Scouting Report: Strengths
  • Does a very good job of reading the eyes of the quarterback and reacting with good field awareness and ball skills.
  • Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle.
  • Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run support.
  • He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens.
  • Has good ball skills to locate and attack the ball in the air.
  • Looks the part with prototypical size and strength for a strong safety - long arms with a fil led-out frame. Extremely strong with natural power to make punishing hits.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
  • Plays out of control too often, laying a lot of big hits but also missing a lot of tackles along the way. Scott also needs to do a better job reading routes when sitting back as a single-high safety.
  • He’ll draw plenty of flags early on with his playing style. He is hesitant when facing the action in zone coverage.
  • Scott gets beat over the top too often, and Scott tends to panic and get too handsy when running downfield.

Daniel Scott percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

How other scouting services rate Daniel Scott (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
164.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
52.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.