Keionte Scott
| No. 0 – Miami Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 11, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helix (La Mesa, California) |
| College | Snow (2020–2021) Auburn (2022–2024) Miami (FL) (2025–present) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Keionte Scott (born August 11, 2001)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Snow Badgers and Auburn Tigers.
Early life
Scott is from San Diego, California.[2] He attended Helix High School in La Mesa where he played football and competed in track and field.[3] He was a two-way player in football and helped his team win the Southern California open division.[3] He participated at the Makasi Bowl all-star game and was named MVP after scoring three touchdowns.[4] After high school, he began his college football career at Snow College in Utah.[5]
College career
Scott played for the Snow Badgers from 2020 to 2021.[3] In the 2021 season, he appeared in six games and helped them to a record of 7–2, posting 27 tackles and three interceptions.[6] He was Snow's team captain and was twice named a junior college All-American, also being named the conference co-defensive player of the year.[3] Ranked the top junior college cornerback prospect, he transferred to the Auburn Tigers in 2022.[6] Scott became a starter as a defensive back for the Tigers and also served as a return specialist.[7] He posted 54 tackles in the 2022 season and 44 in 2023.[3]
After initially being expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced a return to Auburn for the 2024 season.[8] Limited by injuries, he only recorded 18 tackles that season.[9] He transferred to the Houston Cougars for his final season in 2025, but then transferred again to the Miami Hurricanes before the season began, becoming Miami's starting nickelback.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b @KeionteS (August 11, 2022). "Blessed to see 21 💯" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Keionte Scott". Miami Hurricanes.
- ^ a b c d e "Keionte Scott". Auburn Tigers.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (May 10, 2021). "BYU Football Extends Offer To Snow College Defensive Back". KSLSports.com.
- ^ Raley, Dan (August 16, 2021). "Huskies Offer JC All-America Cornerback from Utah". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b Walker, Sean (December 15, 2021). "Nation's top JUCO cornerback, Snow's Keionte Scott, commits to Auburn". KSL.com.
- ^ Green, Tom (September 30, 2022). "Auburn's Scott 'explosive' on punt returns but still sharpening his skills". The Huntsville Times. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee, Ainslie (March 29, 2024). "Why senior DB Keionte Scott returned to Auburn after flirting with the transfer portal". AL.com.
- ^ a b Hauch, Brian (April 29, 2025). "Former Auburn DB Keionte Scott enters transfer portal for second time". USA Today.
- ^ McPherson, Jordan (September 11, 2025). "Keionte Scott has been steady to start his Canes' tenure". Miami Herald. p. 17A, 19A – via Newspapers.com.