#32

Daniel Scott

Former safety at California. 2022: 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 85 tackles.

S · California · Sr. · #32

6′2″ · 215 lb · Pasadena, CA

CFB Index 85 · #19 of 493 safetiesMedium confidenceIndianapolis — drafted 2023, Rd 5, Pick 24, #158 overall

Recruiting

3★

ATH recruit

No. 1607 nationally · Signed with California

Statement game16 tackles · 1 TFLvs UCLA (FBS) · L 28-35

Top 0.1% tackles game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former safety at California. 2022: 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 85 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to California in 2017.
Drafted round 5 by the Indianapolis in 2023.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at California, 204 tackles — drafted at #158 overall by Indianapolis.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

2017

Signed with California3-star out of St. Francis

2023

Drafted by Indianapolisround 5, pick 158

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#1607 national

CFB

College

California

2018–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

R5 · #158

Indianapolis · 2023

Coaching lineage · 2018–2022

1 coach

2018–2022

Justin Wilcox

California

Played his entire career under Justin Wilcox.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

IndianapolisEntering 4th NFL season

#158Rd 5 · Pick 24

IndianapolisEntering 4th NFL season

View college career stats ↓

2022 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

5 seasons under Justin Wilcox — 25-29 over that span.

2018California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning

2019California8-5HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning

2020California1-3HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced

2021California5-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced

2022California4-8HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

85All-Conference level #19 of 493?

Medium confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (99th percentile). Strength: tackles (96th percentile). Concern: sacks (24th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Solo tackles#38 / 2755 · 99th pct

Tackles#115 / 2755 · 96th pct

Interceptions#42 / 811 · 90th pct

Passes defended#354 / 2755 · 85th pct

QB hurries#511 / 2755 · 76th pct

Tackles for loss#1175 / 2755 · 55th pct

2.5

Sacks#1454 / 2755 · 24th pct

0.0

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2022 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home7g	8.4	0.3	0.0	0.4
Road5g	5.2	0.1	0.0	0.2

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	5.3	0.2	0.0	0.2
Weeks 8+6g	8.8	0.2	0.0	0.5

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tosh Lupoi

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2022

Impact starter

Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

85 · #19 of 493 safeties

Three-star recruit. Now #19 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	California	85	57	2.5	0.0	4	3	--
2021	California	82	60	4.5	1.0	2	3	--
2020	California	20	10	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2019	California	14	6	0.0	0.0	--	1	--
2018	California	3	3	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		204	136	7.0	1.0	6	7	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022

W 34–13

vs UC Davis

1 PD · 1 TFL · 3 SOLO

Dominant 21-point win at home against UC Davis.

With J. Sheahan — 49 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 65 LONG · J. Plummer — 268 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 45.3 · -10 rush yds (3 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2022 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 34-13vs UC Davis	3	3	1.0	—	1
Wk 2	W 20-14vs UNLV	6	4	0.0	—	0
Wk 3	L 17-24@ Notre Dame	5	2	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 49-31vs Arizona	7	5	0.0	1	0
Wk 5	L 9-28@ Washington State	6	4	0.0	1	0
Wk 7	L 13-20@ Colorado	5	3	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	L 21-28vs Washington	8	5	0.0	—	1
Wk 9	L 24-42vs Oregon	9	5	0.0	—	0
Wk 10	L 35-41@ USC	2	2	0.0	—	0
Wk 11	L 10-38@ Oregon State	8	4	0.5	—	1
Wk 12	W 27-20vs Stanford	10	8	0.0	1	0
Wk 13	L 28-35vs UCLA	16	12	1.0	—	1	Season-high 16 tackles
Total		85	57	2.5	3	4

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology