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Nick Scott
Panthers logoCarolina Panthers

Nick Scott

Sposition#21jersey31age5' 11"height200lbs8 yrsexperiencePenn Statecollege
At a glance

Nick Scott is a safety for the Carolina Panthers (No. 21). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 35 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Nick Scott playing this week?

Nick Scott is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Nick Scott's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Nick Scott has 35 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Nick Scott play for?

Nick Scott plays safety for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 21. Nick Scott is 31 years old, 5' 11", 200 lbs. College: Penn State. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Nick Scott 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/nick-scott (updated 2026-11-10).

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Nick ScottCarolina Panthers · #21
Depth64th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %48Tkl/g53PD48INT28TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games411 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
96%72 snapsWk 1 · CHI
7%5 snapsWk 2 · ATL
99%70 snapsWk 4 · DET
100%64 snapsWk 6 · PHI
89%56 snapsWk 7 · TB
100%69 snapsWk 8 · GB
100%75 snapsWk 9 · DEN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.0M a year
Total
$2.0M
Guaranteed
$1.1M
Share of cap at signing
0.7%
55% of the value guaranteed
63rd paid78th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Panthers · UFA1 yrs · $2.0M · $2.0M/yrActive
  2. 2025Panthers · UFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Panthers · SFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  4. 2023Bengals · UFA3 yrs · $12.0M · $4.0M/yrTerminated
  5. 2019Rams · Drafted4 yrs · $2.6M · $649K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bears logoCHIL 37-59750000
2 Sep 20@ Falcons logoATLW 34-3110000
4 Oct 4vs Lions logoDETW 32-26320000
6 Oct 18@ Eagles logoPHIW 25-14660010
7 Oct 25vs Buccaneers logoTBL 13-43740000
8 Oct 29@ Packers logoGBL 19-27530010
9 Nov 8vs Broncos logoDENL 21-26650000
Season35260020

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