Vernon Scott

Vernon Keith Scott II (born September 11, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU. He has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers.

College career
Scott played college football at TCU coming out of Mansfield Summit High School. He saw playing time in 11 games as a freshman. As a sophomore, Scott mainly played special teams. During his junior season in 2018, he made one interception in the Cheez-It Bowl. As a senior in 2019, he started 10 games and ranked fourth on his team with 44 tackles while also forcing two fumbles. Scott made seven pass breakups and had a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown against Oklahoma.

Green Bay Packers
Scott was selected in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was signed on June 1, 2020.

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Scott recorded his first career sack on Matthew Stafford during the 42–21 win.

On August 23, 2022, Scott was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve. On April 14, 2023, Scott was released.

Carolina Panthers
On May 16, 2023, Scott signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on June 15, 2023.

San Antonio Brahmas
On January 19, 2024, Scott signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on March 10, 2024.