J. K. Scott

John Kimball Scott III (born October 30, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). 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.

J. K. Scott

Scott with the Green Bay Packers in 2018
No. 16 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1995-10-30) October 30, 1995 (age 29) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mullen (Denver, Colorado)
College:	Alabama (2014–2017)
NFL draft:	2018: 5th round, 172nd pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2018–2020) Jacksonville Jaguars (2021) Los Angeles Chargers (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× CFP national champion (2015, 2017) 2× First-team All-SEC (2014, 2016) Second-team All-SEC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Punts: 418 Punting yards: 18,836 Average punt: 45.1 Inside 20: 149 Longest punt: 83 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.

College statistics

Alabama Crimson Tide
Year	GP	Punting
		Punts	Yds	Lng	Avg	Blk	In 20	TB	FC	Ret	RetY
2014	13	55	2,640	73	48.0	0	31	5	19	12	83
2015	15	70	3,094	59	44.2	1	25	9	18	27	279
2016	15	64	3,020	66	47.2	1	25	12	15	20	213
2017	14	54	2,320	64	43.0	1	27	4	27	5	36
Total	57	243	11,074	73	45.6	3	108	30	79	64	611
Source: RollTide.com

Professional career

Scott at Packers training camp in 2019

External videos
Scott gets drafted by Green Bay

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
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)	4.83 s	1.68 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[6][7]

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.^[8] He was the second of four punters to be selected that year.^[9] On May 4, 2018, he signed a contract with the Packers.^[10] 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.^[11] 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.^[12] In the 2019 season, Scott finished with 77 punts for 3,386 net yards for a 43.97 average.^[13]

On August 31, 2021, Packers released Scott as part of their final roster cuts, after they traded for punter Corey Bojorquez.^[14][15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 31, 2021, Scott was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster.^[16]

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 21, 2022, Scott was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.^[17] 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.^[18]

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.^[19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	Punting
			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	268
Total		100	418	18,836	83	45.1	40.4	2	149	1,277
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

Year	Team	GP	Punting
			Punts	Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	RetY
2019	GB	2	8	345	62	43.1	38.6	0	2	36
2020	GB	2	5	222	55	44.4	42.4	0	1	10
2022	LAC	1	5	203	54	40.6	39.8	0	3	4
2024	LAC	1	5	221	55	44.2	42,2	0	2	10
Total		6	23	991	62	43.1	40.5	0	8	60
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Scott is married to Sydney Scott. They married in January 2018,^[20] and have a son who was born in November 2018.^[21]