Round 4: Scott is the selection at No. 137

Apr 25, 2020 at 01:58 PM

John Oehser

Jaguars Senior Writer

JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars moved back to defense early Saturday afternoon.

After selecting offense early in the day, they again addressed the secondary with their second selection of Day 3.

Josiah Scott, a cornerback from Michigan State, became the Jaguars' sixth selection of the 2020 NFL Draft early Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars selected Scott with the 31st selection of the fourth round, the No. 137 selection overall.

Scott (5-feet-9, 185 pounds) was an ESPN freshman All-America selection. He played in 30 career games – all starts at corner – and finished his career with 98 tackles, 25 passes defended and seven interceptions.

He missed eight games as a sophomore with a torn meniscus and was the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the 2018 Redbox Bowl.

The Jaguars, who entered the draft with 12 selections, have six picks remaining Saturday – one in Round 4 (No. 140), two in Round 5 (Nos. 157 and 165), two in Round 6 (Nos. 189 and 206) and one in Round 7 (No. 222).

The Jaguars selected Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson (No. 9 overall) and Louisiana State defensive end/linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (No. 20) in Round 1, Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (No. 42) in Round 2, Ohio State defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton (No. 73) in Round 3 and St. John's offensive lineman Ben Bartch in Round 4 (No. 116).

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Western Michigan quarterback Jon Wassink (16) is hit by Michigan State's Josiah Scott as he throws a pass during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 28-14. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

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Michigan State defensive back Josiah Scott runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Michigan State defensive back Josiah Scott, center, runs the ball after an interception against Ohio State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 34-10. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Michigan State defensive back Josiah Scott runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Wisconsin fullback John Chenal (44) and Michigan State cornerback Josiah Scott (22) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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Michigan State defensive back Josiah Scott runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

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Michigan State's Josiah Scott (22) celebrates his interception against Rutgers with Antjuan Simmons (34) and Khari Willis (27) during the final minutes of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

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Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins, right, heads for a touchdown while trailed by Michigan State defensive back Josiah Scott during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Michigan State's Josiah Scott tries for an interception against Western Michigan during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich. Scott could not hold on to the ball. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

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Michigan State cornerback Josiah Scott (22) stops Ohio State wide receiver Terry McLaurin (83) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, file photo, Northwestern wide receiver Macan Wilson, left, and Michigan State cornerback Josiah Scott battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, that cornerback Josiah Scott is expected to miss about two months after a non-contact injury. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

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