Cal Adds Missouri Transfer Defensive Back Marcus Scott II

Scott sat out his freshman season with an injury so he has four years of eligibility left

Cal picked up another defensive back and Missouri transfer Marcus Scott II announced on scial media on Thursday that he has committed to Cal.

Scott is a transfer but is almost like an incoming freshman because he did not play in 2022 as a true freshman because he sat out with an injury and received a medical redshirt.  That means he has four years of college eligibility remaining.

He is the fifth player Cal has brought in as a transfer since the end of spring ball.

Scott is from Houston, Texas, and went to Conroe High School. He was rated as a four-star cornerback who was ranked as the No. 31 cornerback prospect by Rivals, No. 34 by ESPN and No. 48 by 247Sports.

He was ranked as the No. 44 prospect in Texas by Rivals, with ESPN and 247Sports slotting him at No. 52 and No. 75 in the state, respectively.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Scott had originally committed to LSU while in high school, but then de-committed from the LSU Tigers and committed to the Missouri Tigers. Scott also received an offer from Texas Tech among others.

Cal has sent a number of defensive backs to the NFL in recent years.  Ashtyn Davis, Jaylinn Hawkins, Camryn Bynum and Elijah Hicks were all drafted within the past three years and all were on NFL rosters this past season. Safety Daniel Scott (no relation) was drafted in the fifth round by the Indianapolis Colts in this year's NFL draft.

However, Cal's secondary was not as strong this past season as it was in the past, and the Bears have gone through the transfer portal to shore it up.  Colorado transfer Nohl Williams was listed as a starting cornerback in the depth chart Cal posted after spring ball, and junior college transfer Matthew Littlejohn was listed as a starting nickel back.

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