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Nic Scourton

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Position: LB
Jersey #: 11
Date of Birth: August 25, 2004
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 265 lbs
College: Texas A&M; Purdue
Drafted: Round , Pick 51 in 2025 by CAR
First Team: CAR (2025)
Last Team: CAR (2026)

Career Summary

Nic Scourton is a defensive lineman from Bryan, Texas, who played at Purdue and Texas A&M.

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Early Life

Scourton is from Bryan, Texas. His Purdue profile lists his full name as Nictiedric J. Scourton and notes that he was formerly known as Nic Caraway.

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High School

At Bryan High School, Scourton was a four-star recruit and a Rivals top-105 national prospect. He played in the 2022 All-American Bowl and earned two first-team all-district selections after recording 136 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, eight sacks and five forced fumbles over his final two high-school seasons.

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College Career

Scourton began at Purdue, appearing in 10 games as a 2022 true freshman with 22 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. In 2023, he led the Big Ten with 10 sacks and totaled 50 tackles and 15 tackles for loss to earn second-team All-Big Ten recognition. He transferred to Texas A&M for 2024, started all 12 regular-season games and posted 14 tackles for loss and five sacks.

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Path to the NFL

Scourton's path was shaped by rapid development at Purdue, where he became a conference sack leader in his second season, followed by a transfer to Texas A&M and all-conference, All-America-level recognition in 2024.

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Career Accomplishments

Scourton earned second-team All-Big Ten honors at Purdue in 2023 after leading the conference with 10 sacks. At Texas A&M in 2024, he was a Walter Camp second-team All-American, a first-team All-SEC selection and a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.

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Playing Style

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, Scourton was used as a defensive lineman and edge defender. His production at Purdue and Texas A&M featured consistent backfield disruption, including 25 tackles for loss and 15 sacks across his 2023 and 2024 seasons.

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31594, 00-0040746, 2004-08-25, Nic Scourton, Nic, Scourton

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