HoleInTheRoof
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- Rivals"He played at a different school (St. Joes's) in our conference last year and he was a defensive end and running back for them. He will do the same for us. He's actually bigger than he was last year which is very fortunate for us and him. He's gotten faster and bigger and he's really a great kid.
He's very explosive off the ball. He uses his hands very well. Really knows how to engage the offensive lineman and dominate him. He has great sense of timing of getting off a block to make a play.
Over the years we have been fortunate to have guys go to Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Syracuse and places like that. So him going to Tennessee is fantastic for him. He's a great kid. To see him have the recruiting process over is going to do nothing but give him more confidence and let him relax.
One of the areas he's working on is developing a couple more moves with his pass rush. He has the character and the work ethic to continue to grow and develop.
-- Jerry Scott, head coach St. Francis High School
HOW SCOTT FITS IN WITH THE VOLS?
At 6-2, 250 pounds, Scott has the size and frame that Jeremy Pruitt likes in a strong side defensive end. Scott also has good athletic ability as he plays running back for his St. Francis High School team.
Pruitt loves defensive guys who play with the ball in their hands on offense. He’s long said one of his biggest keys to identifying defensive backs is what they do with the ball in their hand on offense on Friday nights.
Scott’s work as a running back certainly shows his athletic ability which is a key evaluation point for a defensive end in anyone’s defense.
Scott also has the frame to put on more weight and has actually put on a good bit in the last year.
WHAT DOES SCOTT’S COMMITMENT MEAN FOR TENNESSEE?
Credit tight ends coach Joe Osovet who’s continuing to use his relationships in the northeast to make in roads for the Vols. Tennessee has commitments from Maryland in the class of 2021. Osovet has had multiple players from the northeast on campus in both the class of 2021 and 2022.
Look for Tennessee to continue to work that area of the country.
Scott’s commitment also gets things going in 2022. The in-state class of 2022 is really good and that’s a focal point for Pruitt and Company for the class.
The other focal point is on the defensive line. The Vols have 6 senior defensive lineman in 2020. So closing out the 2021 class with defensive linemen is key and landing multiple defensive trench men in 2022 is a must as well.
Scott gets the Vols started off the right way with his decision to wear orange.