Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Justin Scott
Junior defensive lineman on Miami's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 303 lb · Chicago, IL
CFB Index 46 · #234 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at Wake Forest
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Miami's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Miami in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 29.2 points in belief.
32.5own fans
61.7national conversation
In Their Words
146 windows · 2026 fan posts
moten×430.6justin×73.8ahmad×88.1lead×43.9davis×28.8backup×21.2tackle×15.5
“17:50 Justin Scott does need to step up more but he did make an important play chasing the QB out of the pocket and forcing a holding call that forced wake forest back in the 4th when they had momentum.”
youtube/Locked On Canes · fan post, verbatim
Justin Scott
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Third year in the Miami defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20246 games
- Signed with Miami5-star out of St. Ignatius
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Miami
Played his entire career under Mario Cristobal.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 33–20
at Wake Forest
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 26-6 over that span.
2024Miami10-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami3-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
48.3%
98 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
46 · #234 of 420 edge rushers
Former five-star. Now #234 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #41 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Blocton’s 2025 season.
82%match
Matches Malik on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Malik on
Hurry rate (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Blocton's sophomore season at Auburn (2025).
Matches Malik on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Malik on
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Justin Scott
The defensive line · Miami
- #99Ahmad Moten9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Damon Wilson Jr.9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Justin Scott6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Marquise Lightfoot5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Keona Davis3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology