He may have only been with Miami and Mario Cristobal for one season, but goodness, defensive back Keionte Scott won over plenty of people thanks to his great play. On top of that, his confidence was a perfect fit for the Miami secondary, which he'll take with him to Tampa Bay.
In the fourth round of the NFL Draft, Scott saw his dreams come true once the Buccaneers took him off the board with pick No. 116. It was a moment that he'll never forget and it was also something that his family was over the moon about. Need further proof of that? Take a look at the video below of Scott celebrating with his family. This is just incredible:
This video of Miami’s Keionte Scott celebrating with his family after getting drafted by the Bucs is awesome 🔥
— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) April 27, 2026
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Keionte Scott and his family had a priceless reaction to his NFL Draft call
Everyone in the water for a splash. The jumping up and down, the screaming, the dives into the pool - yup, it was all amazing to see. Scott is now going to make the move to Tampa in hopes of being an immediate playmaker for the NFC South side. He'll do so after a stellar lone campaign with Miami.
After starting off his college career at Auburn, Scott signed with Miami last offseason and he didn't waste any time at all in letting Canes supporters know he was going to be a total stud. On the season, he posted 64 total tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.
What was the highlight for him? Well, helping Miami reach the national title game was of course stellar, but on an individual level, no one is ever going to forget his pick-six against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes, who just completed a huge downfield pass to Jeremiah Smith, had six points in mind, but Scott of course had other ideas:
Miami's Keionte Scott gets a pick-six on a Julian Sayin pass, and the Hurricanes take a 14-0 lead!
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 1, 2026
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Scott read that play like a book, with Smith whiffing on a key block there too. Scott had nothing but green in front of him on the return and the TD gave the Canes a two-score lead. The rest was history. Scott was a fan-favorite and countless people are fired up to see him take this next step in his career. And knowing he and his family were so jacked up makes things so much better.
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