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On Keionte Scott…

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How does this alter Brantley’s role. I’d imagine as a 5th year guy Brantley didn’t come here to play sparringly. Is he a grad transfer if he were to leave? I really enjoy his tenacity…. As an outside corner where he never got picked on and just made plays…
 
DMoney said:
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.
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D- Money Outstanding work !!
You brought a Lot of insight & detail about Scott story.Looks like Miami & Him are a good partnership towards his NFL Goals.
Question 🙋‍♂️ D$ - What do you do if Demari & Lucas, Are your outside CBs & Scott at Nickel , with OJ Federique , O’Conner & Brantley?
Yes it’s wonderful Depth but
Is there a Possibility of Position Versatility , with Moving a Xavier Lucas At Free Safety at times( Much like Bain, Mesidor & Blount ) On Passing Downs?

Oj Federique,O’Conner & Brantly Are better Players at what they do than Thomas is at Safety. Atleast coverage wise
 
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Juanmanuel V said:
D- Money Outstanding work !!
You brought a Lot of insight & detail about Scott story.Looks like Miami & Him are a good partnership towards his NFL Goals.
Question 🙋‍♂️ D$ - What do you do if Demari Lucas, Are your outside CBs & Scott at Nickel , with OJ Federique , O’Conner & Brantly? Yes it’s wonderful Depth but
Is there a Possibility of Position Versatility , with Moving a Xavier Lucas At Free Safety at times( Much like Bain, Mesidor & Blount ) On Passing Downs?

Oj Federique,O’Conner & Brantly Are better Players at what they do than Thomas is at Safety. Atleast coverage wise
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It’s possible. Outside corners usually like to stay out there, but there are only so many spots. Brown and Lucas both have some safety traits, as does Scott.
 
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jmiller said:
If at bare minimum he has the type of season Jaden Davis has for us at nickel the year before last were in business
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Being a college nickel used to mean you were t an NFL player. Now? They love seeing the skillset...especially the run support and tackling as well as the communication skills required. They draft these guys earlier and earlier. Teams also like projecting them to safety, too, depending on scheme. Im not saying that's Scott...but the player type definitely is projectable to the pro game.

As for Miami, I don't think - and I don't think the staff does either - we have a good nickel on the roster.

We have a lot of boundary and field guys, but the best nickel was probably Brown and he's not been that good yet. Brantley is an outside guy. This guy makes sense. We've got good depth and competition at CB and shouldn't have a problem.
 
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