Zhaiylen Scott
Zhaiylen Scott
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the North Texas defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Lamar — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 14 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 16 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aiden Benton’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Burge's sophomore season at UAB (2025).
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