Montana State · L 7-20 · FCS
No tackles.
Middle Tennessee · L 20-27
No tackles.
Scott has tackles in 6 of Nevada’s 8 games: none against Montana State and Middle Tennessee.
Joshua Scott
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Chris Creighton and Jeff Choate. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against UTEP — Week 6, 2026.
21 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 21 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 29 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 |
| Career | 78 | 45 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 13 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-13@ UTEP | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-13vs San José State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-27 at UCLA, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Nevada’s defense played that day
UCLA’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 11-0.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Second quarter, up 10-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL21 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #353 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Creighton and Jeff Choate.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Nevada
