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.
Early life Scott attended and played high school football at Mullen High School in Denver. He received offers from Arizona, Colorado, and Notre Dame but ultimately accepted Alabama's offer. 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.
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.
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. 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. 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
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. He was the second of four punters to be selected that year. On May 4, 2018, he signed a contract with the Packers. 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. 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. In the 2019 season, Scott finished with 77 punts for 3,386 net yards for a 43.97 average. In the 2020 season, he finished with 46 punts for 2,092 yards for a 45.5 average.
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Scott as part of their final roster cuts, after they traded for punter Corey Bojorquez.
Jacksonville Jaguars On December 31, 2021, Scott was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster. He appeared in one game with the team, in Week 17 against the New England Patriots.
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 21, 2022, Scott was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers. 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. He finished the 2022 season with 73 punts for 3,186 yards for a 43.6 average.
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. He finished the 2023 season with 75 punts for 3,475 yards for a 46.3 average.
In the 2024 season, Scott finished with 72 punts for 3,362 yards for a 46.7 average. with In the 2025 season, Scott finished with 60 punts for 2,871 yards for a 47.9 average.
Career statistics
NFL 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 2212024LAC17723,3626746.741.90282692025LAC17602,8716047.941.4023309 Total 117 478 21,707 83 45.4 40.5 2 172 1,599 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 42024LAC152215544.242.202102025LAC152115442.237.8032Total 7 28 1,202 62 42.9 40.7 0 11 62Source: pro-football-reference.com
College Year Team GP Punting Punts Yds Lng Avg Blk In 20 TB FC Ret RetY 2014 Alabama 13 55 2,640 73 48.0 0 31 5 19 12 83 2015 Alabama 15 70 3,094 59 44.2 1 25 9 18 27 279 2016 Alabama 15 64 3,020 66 47.2 1 25 12 15 20 213 2017 Alabama 14 54 2,320 64 43.0 1 27 4 27 5 36Total 57 243 11,074 73 45.6 3 108 30 79 64 611Source: RollTide.com
Personal life Scott is married to Sydney Scott. They married in January 2018, and have a son who was born in November 2018.
References
External links
Los Angeles Chargers bio Alabama Crimson Tide bio