Former Crimson Tide punter JK Scott has found a new home in the National Football League after seeing playing time in just one contest this past season for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Los Angeles Chargers signed the punter to a contract, the team announced today, though the terms aren’t yet available to the public.
Scott began his NFL career as a Green Bay Packer. He was drafted by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft and was signed to a four-year, $2.7 million deal.
In 49 career regular-season games, Scott punted 198 times and posted a 44.5-yard gross punting average. He has also registered 63 punts pinned inside the 20 and a 38.8-yard net average. Scott appeared in all 16 games in each of his three seasons (2018-20) with the Packers and saw action in one game last year with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Scott posted a 45.5-yard gross punting average in his last season for the Packers, good for the second-best mark in a single season in team history. As a rookie, he…