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Vidal Scott

DL · Texas Tech · Sr. · #42

Texas Tech 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Vidal Scott

DL · Texas Tech · Sr · #42

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#239 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2020–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2022

2 coaches
2020
Texas Tech
2021
Texas Tech
2022
Texas Tech
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Wells → Joey McGuire. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Arkansas State4-7HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Arkansas State2-10HC: Butch Jones · Pass-heavy
2022Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Texas Tech852.00.0------
2021Arkansas State21104.02.0------
2020Arkansas State18104.01.01----
Career472510.03.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022

W 51–48

vs Oklahoma

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Edged out Oklahoma at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2021 production profile sits closest to David Green’s 2021 season.

David Green

90%match

Pittsburgh · 2021

#2

Blake Green

South Florida · 2021

88%
#3

Mosiah Nasili-Kite

Maryland · 2021

87%
#4

Jabari Taylor

Cincinnati · 2021

86%
#5

Adin Huntington

Kent State · 2021

86%

Matches David on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dion Washington's sophomore season at Nevada (2022).

Nevada · 2022

#2

Blake Green

South Florida · 2021

90%
#3

Mosiah Nasili-Kite

Maryland · 2021

88%
#4

David Green

Pittsburgh · 2021

88%
#5

Kadarion Johnson

UTEP · 2024

88%

Matches Dion on

Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate