2019 Football Roster
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Scott, Josiah
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Jersey Number 22
Josiah Scott
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 171
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, Ohio
- High School:
- Fairfield
Bio
Career Bio (PDF) | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2017
CAREER NOTES: Selected in the fourth round (No. 137 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by Jacksonville . . . three-year letterwinner played in 30 career games, all starting assignments at cornerback . . . closed his career ranked tied for 12th in MSU history with 32 passes defended (seven interceptions, 25 pass break-ups) . . . recorded 98 tackles, including two for losses (10 yards) . . . also had two forced fumble and one fumble recovery . . . member of the team’s Eagles leadership council as a junior in 2019 . . . elected to forgo his senior season to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Earned second-team All-Big Ten (media) and honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches) . . . also named third-team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus . . . named MSU’s winner of the Jim Adams Award (unsung hero: defense) . . . started all 13 games at cornerback . . . recorded a career-high 55 tackles . . . tied for second in the Big Ten with a team-best and career-high three interceptions . . . led MSU with eight pass break-ups and 11 passes defended (three INTs, eight PBUs) . . . was named to the Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List (nation’s best defensive back) . . . recorded five stops in his final collegiate game against Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl . . . was starting cornerback in Maryland game and notched two tackles to go with one interception . . . started game at Rutgers and posted three pass break-ups and tallied one tackle, as well as forcing and recovering a fumble . . . started at Michigan and made one tackle on opening series, before suffering injury and didn’t return . . . tallied one tackle and one PBU in Illinois game . . . posted pair of stops in Penn State game . . . notched nine stops at Wisconsin . . . recorded career-high 12 tackles at Ohio State for first double-digit tackle outing; added an interception against the Buckeyes and returned it a career-high 34 yards . . . ended the OSU game with career-best 15 production points, which led defensive backs and ranked fifth overall on defense . . . notched six stops in Indiana game . . . had all-around game at Northwestern, tallying three tackles with one interception, making diving catch along sideline, along with two pass break-ups, one of which led to an interception . . . posted three tackles vs. Arizona State . . . started against Western Michigan and logged six stops (all solo) and one pass break-up . . . started season opener vs. Tulsa and recorded four tackles and one pass break-up.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Missed the first eight games of the season after suffering a knee injury in preseason camp . . . started at cornerback the last five games of the year, playing a total of 316 snaps . . . still ranked fourth on the team with seven pass break-ups and tied for team lead with two interceptions . . . registered 13 tackles . . . named Redbox Bowl Defensive MVP after recording a career-high four pass break-ups in addition to three tackles, including one for an 8-yard loss, against Oregon . . . snared career-high two interceptions to go with three tackles in start against Rutgers, with one INT coming with 1:32 to play in the game at the MSU 6 as RU was driving for the possible game-winning score . . . ended Rutgers game with 17 production points and was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week. . . tallied two tackles to go with one pass break-up at Nebraska . . . posted five tackles and one pass break-up vs. Ohio State . . . saw first action of season at Maryland, making start at boundary cornerback and posted one pass break-up in playing all but one play of 53 defensive snaps.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to Freshman All-America team by ESPN.com . . . tabbed third-team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches, as well as being named to the BTN All-Freshman Team . . . named recipient of the MSU Outstanding Underclass Back Award on defense . . . started at boundary cornerback in first 10 games before missing Maryland game with an injury, but returned to starting lineup at Rutgers and vs. No. 18 Washington State, giving him 12 starts on the season, the most by a true freshman position player in the Mark Dantonio era . . . led team in pass break-ups (10) and passes defended (12), while ranking tied for second in forced fumbles (1) and tied for third on team in interceptions (2) . . . ranked sixth in the Big Ten and led all B1G freshmen with 10 pass break-ups . . . tallied 30 tackles . . . registered one pass break-up against No. 18 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl . . . recorded his second pick of the season and also had a pass break-up and tackle at Rutgers . . . notched two tackles and one pass break-up at No. 11 Ohio State . . . tallied six tackles for second game in a row with six in win over No. 7 Penn State, adding one pass break-up . . . had season-high six tackles and three pass break-ups at Northwestern, along with half tackle for loss, finishing with game-best and season-high 17 production points . . . tallied three stops against No. 7 Michigan; was named to the Pro Football Focus National and Big Ten Team of the Week for his performance against the Wolverines, and was also named the team’s defensive “Unsung Hero” . . . logged season-high four tackles and registered first career forced fumble in Iowa game, which was recovered by MSU . . . ended Iowa game with 10 production points, ranking second among defensive back corps and tied for fourth on defense . . . was co-winner of Spartans’ “Unsung Hero” team award vs. Iowa . . . was starting boundary cornerback against Notre Dame and logged season-high two tackles . . . snared first interception of MSU career in WMU game, adding one pass break-up to finish with 10 production points . . . made Spartan debut against Bowling Green, one of a combined 18 true freshmen and redshirt freshmen who saw action in their first collegiate game . . . had the top true freshman performance in the country for Week 1, according to Pro Football Focus, with a 85.6 rating vs. Bowling Green . . . shared the team lead with two pass break-ups against the Falcons, adding one tackle with half a tackle for loss, ending his first collegiate game with 11 production points . . . enrolled at Michigan State on Jan. 9, 2017, and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the top cornerbacks in the nation by Scout.com (No. 42), Rivals.com (No. 68) and ESPN (No. 80) . . . rated one of the best players in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 31), ESPN (No. 39) and 247Sports (No. 46) . . . ranked the No. 5 cornerback in the Midwest and the No. 2 cornerback in Ohio by Scout.com . . . rated among the top overall players in the Midwest (No. 104) by ESPN.com . . . PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team selection . . . named to The Associated Press 2016 Division I All-Ohio Team (special mention) . . . also named to Journal-News All-Area Team . . . three-time All-Greater Miami Conference First Team selection . . . helped Fairfield to a 7-3 regular season record, a runner-up finish in the Greater Miami Conference and a berth in the state playoffs . . . played for Coach Jason Krause at Fairfield High School . . . recorded 48 tackles, 10 pass break-ups, five interceptions, four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a senior . . . also had two defensive touchdowns and three blocked punts . . . had an interception in the end zone, returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and returned a fumbled punt 42 yards for a score in a 29-7 win over Lakota West on Sept. 23 and was recognized as the Fairfield High School Player of the Week . . . blocked a punt and returned a fumble for a touchdown in Fairfield’s 42-0 shutout win over Hamilton on Oct. 28 . . . had 34 tackles, two sacks and 15 pass breakups as a junior in 2015 and was named to the All-Greater Miami Conference First Team . . . son of Oliver and Danielle Scott . . . is the fourth member of his family to play college football; his brothers Isaiah and Joshua helped Mount Union win a Division III National Championship in 2012; his brother Elijah is currently a junior linebacker at Mount Union and helped the Purple Raiders to the 2017 Division III National Championship . . . born April 5, 1999 . . . no-preference major.
CAREER NOTES: Selected in the fourth round (No. 137 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by Jacksonville . . . three-year letterwinner played in 30 career games, all starting assignments at cornerback . . . closed his career ranked tied for 12th in MSU history with 32 passes defended (seven interceptions, 25 pass break-ups) . . . recorded 98 tackles, including two for losses (10 yards) . . . also had two forced fumble and one fumble recovery . . . member of the team’s Eagles leadership council as a junior in 2019 . . . elected to forgo his senior season to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Earned second-team All-Big Ten (media) and honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches) . . . also named third-team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus . . . named MSU’s winner of the Jim Adams Award (unsung hero: defense) . . . started all 13 games at cornerback . . . recorded a career-high 55 tackles . . . tied for second in the Big Ten with a team-best and career-high three interceptions . . . led MSU with eight pass break-ups and 11 passes defended (three INTs, eight PBUs) . . . was named to the Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List (nation’s best defensive back) . . . recorded five stops in his final collegiate game against Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl . . . was starting cornerback in Maryland game and notched two tackles to go with one interception . . . started game at Rutgers and posted three pass break-ups and tallied one tackle, as well as forcing and recovering a fumble . . . started at Michigan and made one tackle on opening series, before suffering injury and didn’t return . . . tallied one tackle and one PBU in Illinois game . . . posted pair of stops in Penn State game . . . notched nine stops at Wisconsin . . . recorded career-high 12 tackles at Ohio State for first double-digit tackle outing; added an interception against the Buckeyes and returned it a career-high 34 yards . . . ended the OSU game with career-best 15 production points, which led defensive backs and ranked fifth overall on defense . . . notched six stops in Indiana game . . . had all-around game at Northwestern, tallying three tackles with one interception, making diving catch along sideline, along with two pass break-ups, one of which led to an interception . . . posted three tackles vs. Arizona State . . . started against Western Michigan and logged six stops (all solo) and one pass break-up . . . started season opener vs. Tulsa and recorded four tackles and one pass break-up.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Missed the first eight games of the season after suffering a knee injury in preseason camp . . . started at cornerback the last five games of the year, playing a total of 316 snaps . . . still ranked fourth on the team with seven pass break-ups and tied for team lead with two interceptions . . . registered 13 tackles . . . named Redbox Bowl Defensive MVP after recording a career-high four pass break-ups in addition to three tackles, including one for an 8-yard loss, against Oregon . . . snared career-high two interceptions to go with three tackles in start against Rutgers, with one INT coming with 1:32 to play in the game at the MSU 6 as RU was driving for the possible game-winning score . . . ended Rutgers game with 17 production points and was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week. . . tallied two tackles to go with one pass break-up at Nebraska . . . posted five tackles and one pass break-up vs. Ohio State . . . saw first action of season at Maryland, making start at boundary cornerback and posted one pass break-up in playing all but one play of 53 defensive snaps.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to Freshman All-America team by ESPN.com . . . tabbed third-team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches, as well as being named to the BTN All-Freshman Team . . . named recipient of the MSU Outstanding Underclass Back Award on defense . . . started at boundary cornerback in first 10 games before missing Maryland game with an injury, but returned to starting lineup at Rutgers and vs. No. 18 Washington State, giving him 12 starts on the season, the most by a true freshman position player in the Mark Dantonio era . . . led team in pass break-ups (10) and passes defended (12), while ranking tied for second in forced fumbles (1) and tied for third on team in interceptions (2) . . . ranked sixth in the Big Ten and led all B1G freshmen with 10 pass break-ups . . . tallied 30 tackles . . . registered one pass break-up against No. 18 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl . . . recorded his second pick of the season and also had a pass break-up and tackle at Rutgers . . . notched two tackles and one pass break-up at No. 11 Ohio State . . . tallied six tackles for second game in a row with six in win over No. 7 Penn State, adding one pass break-up . . . had season-high six tackles and three pass break-ups at Northwestern, along with half tackle for loss, finishing with game-best and season-high 17 production points . . . tallied three stops against No. 7 Michigan; was named to the Pro Football Focus National and Big Ten Team of the Week for his performance against the Wolverines, and was also named the team’s defensive “Unsung Hero” . . . logged season-high four tackles and registered first career forced fumble in Iowa game, which was recovered by MSU . . . ended Iowa game with 10 production points, ranking second among defensive back corps and tied for fourth on defense . . . was co-winner of Spartans’ “Unsung Hero” team award vs. Iowa . . . was starting boundary cornerback against Notre Dame and logged season-high two tackles . . . snared first interception of MSU career in WMU game, adding one pass break-up to finish with 10 production points . . . made Spartan debut against Bowling Green, one of a combined 18 true freshmen and redshirt freshmen who saw action in their first collegiate game . . . had the top true freshman performance in the country for Week 1, according to Pro Football Focus, with a 85.6 rating vs. Bowling Green . . . shared the team lead with two pass break-ups against the Falcons, adding one tackle with half a tackle for loss, ending his first collegiate game with 11 production points . . . enrolled at Michigan State on Jan. 9, 2017, and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the top cornerbacks in the nation by Scout.com (No. 42), Rivals.com (No. 68) and ESPN (No. 80) . . . rated one of the best players in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 31), ESPN (No. 39) and 247Sports (No. 46) . . . ranked the No. 5 cornerback in the Midwest and the No. 2 cornerback in Ohio by Scout.com . . . rated among the top overall players in the Midwest (No. 104) by ESPN.com . . . PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team selection . . . named to The Associated Press 2016 Division I All-Ohio Team (special mention) . . . also named to Journal-News All-Area Team . . . three-time All-Greater Miami Conference First Team selection . . . helped Fairfield to a 7-3 regular season record, a runner-up finish in the Greater Miami Conference and a berth in the state playoffs . . . played for Coach Jason Krause at Fairfield High School . . . recorded 48 tackles, 10 pass break-ups, five interceptions, four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a senior . . . also had two defensive touchdowns and three blocked punts . . . had an interception in the end zone, returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and returned a fumbled punt 42 yards for a score in a 29-7 win over Lakota West on Sept. 23 and was recognized as the Fairfield High School Player of the Week . . . blocked a punt and returned a fumble for a touchdown in Fairfield’s 42-0 shutout win over Hamilton on Oct. 28 . . . had 34 tackles, two sacks and 15 pass breakups as a junior in 2015 and was named to the All-Greater Miami Conference First Team . . . son of Oliver and Danielle Scott . . . is the fourth member of his family to play college football; his brothers Isaiah and Joshua helped Mount Union win a Division III National Championship in 2012; his brother Elijah is currently a junior linebacker at Mount Union and helped the Purple Raiders to the 2017 Division III National Championship . . . born April 5, 1999 . . . no-preference major.
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