Daniel Scott has been selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Golden Bears Have Had At Least One Player Taken In 35 Of Last 37 NFL Drafts
Former California football player Daniel Scott was selected Saturday in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts with the 158th pick overall. Cal has now had one player taken in the NFL Draft in 35 of the last 37 NFL Drafts. Scott becomes the 245th Cal player selected in the history of the NFL Draft and Cal’s 253rd selection in either the NFL or AFL Draft, with eight players taken in the latter draft that ran from 1960-69.
Cal has five current NFL safeties selected in the last four NFL Drafts with Scott joining 2020 draftees Ashtyn Davis (New York Jets, third round) and Jaylinn Hawkins (Atlanta Falcons, fourth round), followed by Camryn Bynum (Minnesota Vikings, fourth round) and Elijah Hicks (Chicago Bears, seventh round) in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Scott is the first Cal player to have been drafted by Indianapolis since defensive back Dante Hughes in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft and the seventh time overall the Colts have selected a Cal player.
The 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City that began Thursday is concluding today with rounds four through seven. The draft is being televised live on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Live streams can also be accessed via WatchESPN, CBS Sports HQ and NFL.com.
Below are notes on Scott, as well as Cal football draft notes, and a list of former Cal players currently on NFL rosters. An extended bio on Scott is available by clicking on his name.
Daniel Scott, Safety, 6-2, 215, Pasadena, CA/St. Francis HS
FBS Collegiate Career (Cal, 2017-22)
Bachelor’s – Sociology (May 2021); Graduate Certificate (Business Administration, December 2021)
After Cal
– Participated in Cal’s Pro Day and went through a position workout in front of scouts from approximately 25 NFL teams
– Had a strong 2023 NFL Combine, clocking in with a time of 4.45 in the 40-yard dash to rank second among 19 safeties at the event, while recording the top time in his position group for the 3-cone drill (6.75) and 20-yard shuttle (4.17), and also ranking among the top five for safeties in bench press reps (22, 4th), broad jump (10′ 8″, 4th), vertical…
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