{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography| name=Keionte Scott |image= |alt= |caption= |team=Tampa Bay Buccaneers |number= 22 |position=Cornerback |birth_date={{birth date and age|2001|8|11}} |birth_place=San Diego, California, U.S. |death_date= |death_place= |height_ft=5 |height_in=11 |weight_lb=193 |high_school=Helix<br>(La Mesa, California) |college=Snow (2020–2021)<br>Auburn (2022–2024)<br>Miami (FL) (2025) |draftyear=2026 |draftround=4 |draftpick=116 |pastteams= * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) |status=Active |highlights= * Second-team All-ACC (2025) * Cotton Bowl Classic defensive MVP (2025) |statseason= |statweek= |statlabel1=Tackles |statvalue1= |statlabel2=Sacks |statvalue2= |statlabel3=Forced fumbles |statvalue3= |statlabel4=Fumble recoveries |statvalue4=|statlabel5=Pass deflections |statvalue5= |statlabel6=Interceptions |statvalue6= |pfr=ScotKe01 |espn=5093694}}
'''Keionte Scott''' (born August 11, 2001)<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=KeionteS|number=1557705929797554179|title=Blessed to see 21 💯|access-date=December 20, 2025}}</ref> is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Snow Badgers, Auburn Tigers, and Miami Hurricanes. Scott was selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
==Early life== Scott is from San Diego, California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/keionte-scott/|publisher=Miami Hurricanes|title=Keionte Scott}}</ref> He played at Democracy Prep in Las Vegas before he moved to San Diego and attended Helix High School in La Mesa where he played football and competed in track and field.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/keionte-scott|publisher=Auburn Tigers|title=Keionte Scott}}</ref> He was a two-way player in football and helped his team win the Southern California open division.<ref name="auto"/> He participated at the Makasi Bowl all-star game and was named MVP after scoring three touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kslsports.com/ncaa/byu/keionte-scott-snow-byu-football-offer/459164|website=KSLSports.com|title=BYU Football Extends Offer To Snow College Defensive Back|author=Harper, Mitch|date=May 10, 2021}}</ref> After high school, he began his college football career at Snow College in Utah.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/huskies-offer-jc-all-america-cornerback-from-utah|website=Sports Illustrated|title=Huskies Offer JC All-America Cornerback from Utah|author=Raley, Dan|date=August 16, 2021}}</ref>
==College career== Scott played for the Snow Badgers from 2020 to 2021.<ref name="auto"/> In the 2021 season, he appeared in six games and helped them to a record of 7–2, posting 27 tackles and three interceptions.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50312308/nations-top-juco-cornerback-snows-keionte-scott-commits-to-auburn|website=KSL.com|title=Nation's top JUCO cornerback, Snow's Keionte Scott, commits to Auburn|author=Walker, Sean|date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> He was Snow's team captain and was twice named a junior college All-American, also being named the conference co-defensive player of the year.<ref name="auto"/> Ranked the top junior college cornerback prospect, he transferred to the Auburn Tigers in 2022.<ref name="auto2"/> Scott became a starter as a defensive back for the Tigers and also served as a return specialist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/184790862/|newspaper=The Huntsville Times|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 30, 2022|page=B5|title=Auburn's Scott 'explosive' on punt returns but still sharpening his skills|author=Green, Tom}} {{Open access}}</ref> He posted 54 tackles in the 2022 season and 44 in 2023.<ref name="auto"/>
After initially being expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced a return to Auburn for the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2024/03/why-senior-db-keionte-scott-returned-to-auburn-after-flirting-with-the-transfer-portal.html|website=AL.com|title=Why senior DB Keionte Scott returned to Auburn after flirting with the transfer portal|date=March 29, 2024|author=Lee, Ainslie}}</ref> Limited by injuries, he only recorded 18 tackles that season.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/auburn/football/2025/04/29/auburn-football-keionte-scott-enters-transfer-portal-sec/83337574007/|newspaper=USA Today|title=Former Auburn DB Keionte Scott enters transfer portal for second time|author=Hauch, Brian|date=April 29, 2025}}</ref> He transferred to the Houston Cougars for his final season in 2025, but then transferred again to the Miami Hurricanes before the season began, becoming Miami's starting nickelback.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/184791237/|newspaper=Miami Herald|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 11, 2025|page=17A, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/184791316/ 19A]|title=Keionte Scott has been steady to start his Canes' tenure|author=McPherson, Jordan}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 1/4 | weight = 193 | dash = 4.37 | ten split = 1.53 | twenty split = 2.39 | vertical = 34.0 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 3 | arm span = 31 3/8 | hand span = 9 5/8 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 4 5/8 | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/keionte-scott/32005343-4f43-2585-f692-5683bc517865 |title=Keionte Scott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 3, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1059081&DraftYear=2026 |title=Keionte Scott College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 3, 2026}}</ref> }} Scott was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Scott |date=April 25, 2026 |title=Bucs Nab Versatile Miami DB Keionte Scott in Fourth Round |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/keionte-scott-nfl-draft-db-miami-rd-4-no-116-2026-bucs |access-date=26 April 2026 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/keionte-scott/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio] *[https://snowbadgers.com/sports/football/roster/keionte-scott/3240 Snow Badgers bio] *[https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/keionte-scott Auburn Tigers bio] *[https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/keionte-scott/ Miami Hurricanes bio]
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