Cincinnati Football: Chicago Bears pick former Bearcats wide receiver Tyler Scott in NFL Draft

Cincinnati Bearcats standout wide receiver Tyler Scott was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon!

After displaying elite speed throughout his memorable career, Scott should compete for playing time behind Bears wide receivers DJ Moore, Darnell Mooney and Equanimeous St. Brown.

Scott racked up a team-best 54 catches, 899 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last season, finishing his career with 1,439 yards and 14 touchdowns on 87 receptions in three years.

The Ohio native received a lot of attention leading up to the draft due to his explosive quickness, recording an unofficial time of 4.32 seconds in the 40-yard dash at Pro Day last month.

Cincinnati Football: Chicago Bears pick former Bearcats wide receiver Tyler Scott in NFL Draft

Make sure to stay tuned for more draft coverage as several other former Bearcats hope to get drafted today including Arquon Bush, Ja’Von Hicks, Ivan Pace Jr, Josh Whyle and more!

Scott became the eighth Cincinnati wide receiver to get drafted since 1997 alongside a pair of recent selections Alec Pierce (53rd pick in 2022) and Tre Tucker (100th pick this year).

Cincinnati Football: Tyler Scott dives into training for the NFL Draft in No Days Off series

During a recent episode of Whistle’s original series No Days Off, Scott discussed his offseason training regimen that included a focus on improving mobility, stability and velocity.

Scott was training to prepare for the draft in Tampa with House of Athlete’s vice president of performance Yo Murphy, plus track coaches Frank Laury and Chelsea Bischof.