Nic Scourton
 Scourton with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2023 | |
| No. 11 – Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 25, 2004 Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bryan High (TX) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 51st pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Nictiedric J. Scourton (born August 25, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and Texas A&M Aggies. Scourton was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]A native of Timpson, Texas, Scourton attended Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas.[1] Over his final two high school seasons, he had 136 tackles and eight sacks. Scourton was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.
College career
[edit]As a freshman for the Purdue Boilermakers in 2022, Scourton played in 10 games and had 22 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore in 2023, he led the Big Ten Conference in sacks with 10 and had 50 tackles.[2][3][4] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Texas A&M University.[5][6][7] On December 9, 2024, Scourton announced that he was going to enter the 2025 NFL draft.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Scourton was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 51st pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 284. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "Scourton, Card expected to return for Purdue football". Journal & Courier. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue football's Kydran Jenkins, Nic Scourton pushing each other". Journal & Courier. November 3, 2023.
- ^ Horner, Scott (December 26, 2023). "Report: Purdue football sacks leader Nic Scourton entering transfer portal". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (January 4, 2024). "Ex-Purdue defender Nic Scourton transfers to Texas A&M". ESPN.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (January 4, 2024). "Former Bryan Viking edge Nic Scourton returning home with transfer commitment to Texas A&M". Bryan College Station Eagle.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (January 4, 2024). "Texas A&M adds former Bryan High star via portal". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Nic Scourton to enter 2025 NFL Draft". KBTX. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Nic Scourton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Nic Scourton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Tyler J. (April 25, 2025). "Carolina Panthers pick Nic Scourton, Texas A&M DL, in 2nd round of NFL draft". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy (April 25, 2025). "With the No. 51 overall pick, Panthers pick Nic Scourton". Panthers.com.