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Jersey Number 42
Vidal Scott Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- West Florida
Bio
2022 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Appeared in all 13 games along the defensive line during his lone season as a Red Raider … part of the defensive line rotation throughout the season for a Texas Tech defense that ranked 19th nationally in tackles for loss per game … recorded seven tackles on the season (4 solo), including 2.0 that went for a loss … majority of tackles came late in the season during Big 12 play … credited with playing in 234 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus to go along with an additional 39 on special teams … was one of the main protectors for Austin McNamara on punt team for first half of the season … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his first two tackles of the season at N.C. State (9/17), including one that went for a loss … graded out at 79.6 by PFF, his highest-rated outing of the season … had another two-tackle performance late in the year at Iowa State (11/19) … credited with one tackle in three games against Baylor (10/29), at TCU (11/5) and versus Oklahoma (11/26) … tackle versus Oklahoma went for a key three-yard loss in overtime to set up a 3rd-and-11 attempt and an eventual missed OU field goal … played a season-high 32 snaps in the TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss (12/28).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech for his final season of eligibility following two years at Arkansas State … originally started his career with Central Arkansas in 2017 before moving to Hinds Community College in 2019 … appeared in 26 games at the FBS level between his time at Arkansas State and Central Arkansas, totaling 45 tackles (23 solo), including 5.0 for a loss and 1.5 sacks during that span … bulk of that total came at Arkansas State with 42 stops, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks the past two years … 2021 SEASON (SENIOR AT ARKANSAS STATE): appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle … posted 24 tackles overall with 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … had six multi-tackle performances with a career-high five tackles coming at South Alabama (10/30) … recorded five games with at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage (shared or solo) … registered a career-high 1.5 tackle for loss with a shared sack at Louisiana-Monroe (11/13) … member of the Arkansas State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2020 SEASON (JUNIOR AT ARKANSAS STATE): saw action in all 11 games, including five as a starter ... finished his debut season with 18 total tackles (10 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass break-up ... collected at least one tackle in all but one game and had multiple stops in six outings, including a season-high three against both Central Arkansas (10/10) and Appalachian State (10/22) ... responsible for a season-high 1.0 tackles for loss in three games, while his lone sack came in the season finale against Louisiana-Monroe (12/5) ... Arkansas State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member. 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT HINDS C.C.): tallied 18 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery during lone season at junior-college level ... one season at Hinds saw him earn first team All-MACJC recognition ... listed as a three-star prospect and the No. 21 JUCO defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports ... 2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CENTRAL ARKSNAS): appeared in three games overall as part of his collegiate debut, making three tackles, including a shared stop for a loss … saw action early in the year against Houston Baptist, Northwestern State and McNeese State … 2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CENTRAL ARKSNAS): redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended at West Florida High School in Pensacola, Fla. ... was a first team Florida 5A All-State selection as a senior in 2016 ... garnered first team All-Area honors by the Pensacola News Journal as both a junior and senior … totaled 40 tackles and 5.0 sacks to lead the Jaguars to the Class 5A playoffs his junior year … followed with an explosive senior season that featured 54 tackles and 12.0 sacks later played in the East-West Pensacola Area All-Star Game following his senior season.
PERSONAL
Vidal Scott Jr. ... son of Vidal Scott Sr. ... has two siblings, Givabriah and Gihlaiyah ... pursuing a Essentials of Business graduate certificate at Texas Tech.
Appeared in all 13 games along the defensive line during his lone season as a Red Raider … part of the defensive line rotation throughout the season for a Texas Tech defense that ranked 19th nationally in tackles for loss per game … recorded seven tackles on the season (4 solo), including 2.0 that went for a loss … majority of tackles came late in the season during Big 12 play … credited with playing in 234 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus to go along with an additional 39 on special teams … was one of the main protectors for Austin McNamara on punt team for first half of the season … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his first two tackles of the season at N.C. State (9/17), including one that went for a loss … graded out at 79.6 by PFF, his highest-rated outing of the season … had another two-tackle performance late in the year at Iowa State (11/19) … credited with one tackle in three games against Baylor (10/29), at TCU (11/5) and versus Oklahoma (11/26) … tackle versus Oklahoma went for a key three-yard loss in overtime to set up a 3rd-and-11 attempt and an eventual missed OU field goal … played a season-high 32 snaps in the TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss (12/28).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech for his final season of eligibility following two years at Arkansas State … originally started his career with Central Arkansas in 2017 before moving to Hinds Community College in 2019 … appeared in 26 games at the FBS level between his time at Arkansas State and Central Arkansas, totaling 45 tackles (23 solo), including 5.0 for a loss and 1.5 sacks during that span … bulk of that total came at Arkansas State with 42 stops, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks the past two years … 2021 SEASON (SENIOR AT ARKANSAS STATE): appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle … posted 24 tackles overall with 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … had six multi-tackle performances with a career-high five tackles coming at South Alabama (10/30) … recorded five games with at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage (shared or solo) … registered a career-high 1.5 tackle for loss with a shared sack at Louisiana-Monroe (11/13) … member of the Arkansas State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2020 SEASON (JUNIOR AT ARKANSAS STATE): saw action in all 11 games, including five as a starter ... finished his debut season with 18 total tackles (10 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass break-up ... collected at least one tackle in all but one game and had multiple stops in six outings, including a season-high three against both Central Arkansas (10/10) and Appalachian State (10/22) ... responsible for a season-high 1.0 tackles for loss in three games, while his lone sack came in the season finale against Louisiana-Monroe (12/5) ... Arkansas State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member. 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT HINDS C.C.): tallied 18 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery during lone season at junior-college level ... one season at Hinds saw him earn first team All-MACJC recognition ... listed as a three-star prospect and the No. 21 JUCO defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports ... 2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CENTRAL ARKSNAS): appeared in three games overall as part of his collegiate debut, making three tackles, including a shared stop for a loss … saw action early in the year against Houston Baptist, Northwestern State and McNeese State … 2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CENTRAL ARKSNAS): redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended at West Florida High School in Pensacola, Fla. ... was a first team Florida 5A All-State selection as a senior in 2016 ... garnered first team All-Area honors by the Pensacola News Journal as both a junior and senior … totaled 40 tackles and 5.0 sacks to lead the Jaguars to the Class 5A playoffs his junior year … followed with an explosive senior season that featured 54 tackles and 12.0 sacks later played in the East-West Pensacola Area All-Star Game following his senior season.
PERSONAL
Vidal Scott Jr. ... son of Vidal Scott Sr. ... has two siblings, Givabriah and Gihlaiyah ... pursuing a Essentials of Business graduate certificate at Texas Tech.
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