Rams Seventh-Round Draft Selection S Nick Scott – Conference Call – Saturday, April 27, 2019

Rams Seventh-Round Draft Selection S Nick Scott – Conference Call – Saturday, April 27, 2019

(On his reaction to getting drafted by the Rams)

“Oh, man. I was speechless. I was trying to find the right words to say to the coaches. I was just so glad to hear their voice and talk to them. My family was going crazy in the background. I’m sure that the coaches heard that. But, just a huge sense of relief and I just feel extremely blessed to see all of the work I’ve put in over the years come into fruition.”

(On if the Rams were a team he thought could potentially draft him)

“Absolutely. As a matter of fact, Coach (John) Fassel, the special teams coordinator, he was the first actual coach that I heard from during this process. I was training down in Florida and the Combine was being aired on television, and he was the first coach that called me while he was at the Combine. He said, ‘Hey Nick, I’m looking at your film and I’m extremely surprised that you’re not here right now.” And we’ve been in contact ever since then. He told me he was going draft me and he kept his word. So, I’m looking forward to not only being a huge part of his special teams, but contributing to that defense.”

(On if he’s been a special teams guru throughout his college career)

“Yes ma’am, that’s right. That’s what I call myself. I’ve played special teams all four years. I was special teams player of the year my freshman year and special teams captain the two years after that.”

(On which special teams he played on)

“I’ve played on the core four, all of them. Kickoff, kickoff return. I was a returner for a couple of years. I was on kickoff coverage. I was on punt. I was a gunner on punt, a guard on punt, and I’ve also been on punt return.”

(On his impression on Rams Special teams Coordinator John Fassel)

“He’s awesome. I’ve only had a couple conversations with him over the phone. But, I can just tell from talking to him, he’s got a tremendous amount of energy and he’s passionate about what he does. I can tell that by talking to all the coaches and the coaching staff. I’m just extremely excited to work with those guys.”