17–0
74Overall
SACC

Daniel Scott

California · Safety · 2018-22

TKL
204
INT
7
PD
6

Career totals · 5 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2018 to 2022, Scott recorded 204 tackles and 7 tackles for loss. In 2019, 2021 and 2022, Scott also had 7 interceptions.

Scott was the No. 158 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the highest safety rating at California since 1990 and No. 51 among all safeties of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2023
    • No. 158 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Daniel Scott season-by-season statistics at California
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
20183000
201914001
202020000
2021824.523
2022852.543
Total204767

Seasons with tracked stats at California. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

California Teammates

  1. 90Nohl Williams2023-24CB
  2. 75Teddye Buchanan2024LB
  3. 72Jaydn Ott2022-24RB
  4. 72Jeremiah Hunter2021-23WR
  5. 71Patrick McMorris2023S
  6. 70Craig Woodson2019-24S
  7. 69Elijah Hicks2017-21S
  8. 69David Reese2023-24EDGE
  9. 69Fernando Mendoza2022-24QB
  10. 68Camryn Bynum2017-20CB

Full California all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 91Xavier WattsNotre Dame · 2021-24S
  2. 91Caleb DownsOhio State · 2024-25S
  3. 90Chris Smith IIGeorgia · 2018-22S
  4. 90Dillon ThienemanPurdue · 2023-24S
  5. 88Dalton JohnsonArizona · 2021-25S
  6. 88Jason Taylor IIOklahoma State · 2019-22S
  7. 88Verone McKinley IIIOregon · 2018-21S
  8. 88Kyle HamiltonNotre Dame · 2019-21S

Best college safeties since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Daniel Scott (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.