JK Scott

in our view

Scott not only boasts the size and leg strength to continue punting in the NFL, his experience on kickoffs and even on field goals and PATs could come in handy in a pinch. Scott, Alabama's all-time leading punter, is like many of Nick Saban's top recruits - soon to be cashing NFL paychecks.

strengths

Possesses excellent size for the position with a long, lanky frame. Punts boom off his foot, with Scott whipping his leg through the ball and nearly hitting himself in the helmet with his foot due to above average flexibility, extension and follow-through. Routinely drives the ball 60+ yards in the air with observers at the Senior Bowl often forced to duck for cover as he left the ballpark... Showed improved touch and trajectory in 2017, with approximately half of his punts being fair caught after just a quarter of them in 2016... Assumed kickoff duties in 2017 with Good directional punter, showing the ability to pin returners near the sideline. Varies his drop, showing the ability to deaden the ball and leave it bouncing backward for teammates to corral... Was a placekicker in high school and has the experience to convert to this role in a pinch, converting one field goal (48 yards) and making all 10 of his PAT attempts, including eight in 2017... Possesses the length and athleticism (among punters) to provide help on coverage units with four tackles to his credit... -- Rob Rang 2/8/2018

weaknesses

Raised his drop point a few inches in 2017, creating more spin on the ball but more inconsistency, as well... For a player with his reputation, Scott showed too many mental errors on tape, including shanks in which the ball simply comes off the side of his foot and dropped holds for the field goal kicker, including notably against rival Auburn in 2017 that Scott compounded with an ill-conceived pass to the kicker that went for a loss of nine yards. Has some experience as field goal kicker, himself, but was just one of four over his career...- Rob Rang 2/8/2018

One of the nation’s top-rated punting prospects who was also an excellent placekicker

rated as the No. 1 punter in the nation by Chris Sailer, who is regarded as one of the top private kicking coaches in the nation, and a top-10 placekicker

named to Sailer’s Top 12

ranked as the No. 3 punter nationally and No. 8 place-kicker by KohlsKicking.com

participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Ranked fourth nationally among all punters and placekickers by Rivals.com and the No. 9 prospect in the state of Colorado per Rivals

was rated No. 5 nationally among kickers by ESPN and No. 8 in Colorado

the No. 6 kicker by 247Sports while ranking as the No. 3 kicker in the 247Composite and the No. 7 prospect in Colorado

earned All-Colorado honors form the Denver Post

a 2014 PrepStar All-Midlands Region selection

named to the 2013 Colorado High School Coaches Association Elite Team at kicker

averaged 43.8 yards per punt as a senior at Mullen High School in 2013

kicked off 44 times as a senior, with 43 resulting in touchbacks

connected on 8-of-15 field goals and 23-of-24 extra points in 2013

as a junior in 2012, averaged 37.7 yards per punt with 23 touchbacks on 34 kickoffs while connecting on 6-of-10 field goals

coached by Tom Thenell at Mullen

chose Alabama over Notre Dame, Colorado and Arizona .

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