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Miami feels they landed a player with the talent to be a Top 100 pick. Whether he gets there remains to be seen. But this is a guy Zac Etheridge wanted to coach again.
In 2023, Scott was the best punt returner in the SEC and a nickel projected to go pro. Auburn worked aggressively to bring him back. In 2024, with Etheridge moving to Houston, Scott played outside corner and struggled. By the end of the season, he was on the bench. He lost all confidence, and he even had trouble fielding punts. He entered the Portal to reunite with Etheridge at Houston and has now followed him to Coral Gables.
The first thing you notice with Scott is that he looks the part. He’s 6’, 190+ and runs well (10.9 100M in high school). In 2023, he was good in man, excelled as a blitzer and stepped up in big games (see Ole Miss ). He also finished 8th nationally in punt returns. This is the version of Scott that the staff hopes to unlock:
The nickel is a critical position in Hetherman’s defense. At different times, he’s expected to play man, zone, blitz, defend screens, and fit the B-gap (between the guard and tackle) in the run game. In the spring, Charles Brantley, Chris Ewald, and Isaiah Taylor played that role. None of those guys have Scott’s size and speed, nor do they have his experience in the position.
There is no guarantee we will get the ‘23 version of Scott. Like a lot of guys in this Portal class, he has something to prove. But if he can solidify that spot, he will complete a total physical upgrade of the secondary.
In 2023, Scott was the best punt returner in the SEC and a nickel projected to go pro. Auburn worked aggressively to bring him back. In 2024, with Etheridge moving to Houston, Scott played outside corner and struggled. By the end of the season, he was on the bench. He lost all confidence, and he even had trouble fielding punts. He entered the Portal to reunite with Etheridge at Houston and has now followed him to Coral Gables.
The first thing you notice with Scott is that he looks the part. He’s 6’, 190+ and runs well (10.9 100M in high school). In 2023, he was good in man, excelled as a blitzer and stepped up in big games (see Ole Miss ). He also finished 8th nationally in punt returns. This is the version of Scott that the staff hopes to unlock:
The nickel is a critical position in Hetherman’s defense. At different times, he’s expected to play man, zone, blitz, defend screens, and fit the B-gap (between the guard and tackle) in the run game. In the spring, Charles Brantley, Chris Ewald, and Isaiah Taylor played that role. None of those guys have Scott’s size and speed, nor do they have his experience in the position.
There is no guarantee we will get the ‘23 version of Scott. Like a lot of guys in this Portal class, he has something to prove. But if he can solidify that spot, he will complete a total physical upgrade of the secondary.
