Scotty Edwards
Scotty Edwards
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four seasons at Stanford, three different head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor and Frank Reich. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against Virginia, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor, and Frank Reich. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 20–13
vs Florida State
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Stanford
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Stanford
Returning around him
- 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #37
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mitch Leigber’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mitch Leigber's senior season at Stanford (2024).
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