Xavier Scott - RB from Denton High School

Withers940 · August 31, 2015

I have mentioned this kid before but I am super intrigued by this kid. He's Xavier Scott from Denton High, at 5'10 and 213 pounds, he's a touch slow at 4.6 40 but he could be a bruising 3rd down back. He has no offers but just wanted to throw this kid out to everyone

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2560709/xavier-scott

http://247sports.com/Player/Xavier-Scott-35560

This last Friday he ran for 165 yards and 4 touchdowns on 24 carries. 6.88 Yards per carry

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2560709/highlights/283344371/v2

Aldo · August 31, 2015

I'd tag him as an early down workhorse. I like his footwork and vision in between the tackles. Decisive, downhill runner. Agile enough to take angles away from defenders in the hole. If he can get up to 220 in college, he'd be hard work to bring down.

Haven't had a bruising in between the tackles runner since Byrd. This kid's got plenty of potential.

BigDanTeague · September 4, 2015

I have mentioned this kid before but I am super intrigued by this kid. He's Xavier Scott from Denton High, at 5'10 and 213 pounds, he's a touch slow at 4.6 40 but he could be a bruising 3rd down back. He has no offers but just wanted to throw this kid out to everyone
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2560709/xavier-scott
http://247sports.com/Player/Xavier-Scott-35560

This last Friday he ran for 165 yards and 4 touchdowns on 24 carries. 6.88 Yards per carry
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2560709/highlights/283344371/v2

Pretty sure the 4.6 is a hand-timing. Would guess he's more likely in the 4.8's on a laser. If you're 4.6 at 213 pounds that is moving.

Good between-the-tackles back. Workhorse for DHS.

UNTLifer · September 5, 2015

I have seen him play and he is faster than 4.8. I would offer him in a heartbeat.

Withers940 · September 5, 2015

Last Night he had 24 Carries for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns in 42-13 win over Granbury. More than 10 yards a carry

Season Total: 48 Carries for 440 yards and 8 TD's for 9.2 yards a carry

Aldo · September 6, 2015

I have seen him play and he is faster than 4.8. I would offer him in a heartbeat.

certainly not 4.8. That's pretty slow.

GMG24 · September 7, 2015

4.8 speed does not break away from people for TDs

Withers940 · September 29, 2015

Through 4 games this kid has 828 yards and 11 Touchdowns. No offers?

Knock Knock Coach Mac, lets see what this kid can do at the next level

greenjoe · September 29, 2015

Coach Atkisson spoke at my Kiwanis meeting a couple of weeks ago. He said to answer a specific question, that Xavier Scott would like to go to NT but has not been contacted. Keep in mind that this is Denton High School. DHS is about 1 mile from the NT campus and, unless he has recently left, is where Derek Thompson is the QB coach.

Your mileage may vary.

GO MEAN GREEN

BillySee58 · September 29, 2015

Coach Atkisson spoke at my Kiwanis meeting a couple of weeks ago. He said to answer a specific question, that Xavier Scott would like to go to NT but has not been contacted. Keep in mind that this is Denton High School. DHS is about 1 mile from the NT campus and, unless he has recently left, is where Derek Thompson is the QB coach.

Your mileage may vary.

GO MEAN GREEN

Usually with local kids if they aren't offered early then they won't be offered at all, unless plan a-d fell through. I wouldn't expect an offer here.

Withers940 · September 30, 2015

Usually with local kids if they aren't offered early then they won't be offered at all, unless plan a-d fell through. I wouldn't expect an offer here.

Which amazes me why our staff doesnt hit the Denton County Schools very hard at all. Between GUYER, RYAN, Denton, Argyle, and Lake Dallas there as been too many D1 talent slip away and go somewhere else. Its like we have blinders on or something. What are your thoughts on Local talent and why we dont chase after them more?

I get sometimes there are kids that are way too good for us to pull in but if you dont try there is no chance

Army of Dad · September 30, 2015

Which amazes me why our staff doesnt hit the Denton County Schools very hard at all. Between GUYER, RYAN, Denton, Argyle, and Lake Dallas there as been too many D1 talent slip away and go somewhere else. Its like we have blinders on or something. What are your thoughts on Local talent and why we dont chase after them more?
I get sometimes there are kids that are way too good for us to pull in but if you dont try there is no chance

We have two Guyer kids on scholarship right now.

MeanGreenTexan · September 30, 2015

Which amazes me why our staff doesnt hit the Denton County Schools very hard at all. Between GUYER, RYAN, Denton, Argyle, and Lake Dallas there as been too many D1 talent slip away and go somewhere else. Its like we have blinders on or something. What are your thoughts on Local talent and why we dont chase after them more?
I get sometimes there are kids that are way too good for us to pull in but if you dont try there is no chance

It's also been discussed before that sometimes kids would rather go somewhere else than stay so close to home. It's one thing to get kids from Dallas or Mesquite or something, it's different to get kids from Denton & the surrounding towns.

Withers940 · September 30, 2015

We have two Guyer kids on scholarship right now.

Dillman, Great Pick up. John Schilleci was a two star and I see two different websites saying we were his only offer and then Rivals said he was offered by WSU. All I am saying is that there is so much more talent here than just two guys. Such as the DT from Ryan this year

It's also been discussed before that sometimes kids would rather go somewhere else than stay so close to home. It's one thing to get kids from Dallas or Mesquite or something, it's different to get kids from Denton & the surrounding towns.

That might be so but why not try?

greenjoe · September 30, 2015

And then you'll hear that a kid either signs here to be close to home or that a signee will de-commit from a faraway school or transfer back from a faraway school.

I'd hate to think I had to make a living based on the whims of a 18-21 year old.

GO MEAN GREEN

BigDanTeague · September 30, 2015

I have seen him play and he is faster than 4.8. I would offer him in a heartbeat.

May 2014 he was laser-timed at 4.98 with a 4.60 shuttle at 5-9, 197.

Link: http://www.studentsports.com/football/2014/05/07/dallas-nfsc-results-h-s/

BillySee58 · October 1, 2015

May 2014 he was laser-timed at 4.98 with a 4.60 shuttle at 5-9, 197.
Link: http://www.studentsports.com/football/2014/05/07/dallas-nfsc-results-h-s/

I think most on this board, and in general, are still used to just listing some spare hand-timed 40 time and going off that. When people would give times that were not valid, so now when pepole hear anything above 4.6 they think that's slow because illegitimate 40 times devalued a truly run, laser-timed 40 of that speed.

UNTLifer · October 1, 2015

I don't care if he was laser timed at 6.0, I have watched him play and have seen 200 yard game after 200 yard game reported in the paper. You don't have the success he has without some sort of speed, quickness and elusiveness.

BillySee58 · October 1, 2015

I don't care if he was laser timed at 6.0, I have watched him play and have seen 200 yard game after 200 yard game reported in the paper. You don't have the success he has without some sort of speed, quickness and elusiveness.

Right. We're not saying he's slow. We're just saying he might run maybe a 4.7 laser-timed 40, and he's obviously fast, and that a legit laser-timed 4.7 is faster than most people think. Because so many players have claimed times like 4.4 or 4.5 in the past on profiles like rivals, people think a 4.7 laser-timed is slow, when it's not.

Withers940 · October 1, 2015

I don't care if he was laser timed at 6.0, I have watched him play and have seen 200 yard game after 200 yard game reported in the paper. You don't have the success he has without some sort of speed, quickness and elusiveness.

He's not getting these yards in 6man, 3A, 4A, Its 5A football in Texas and that's more competitive than anything you will find this side of the Mississippi

Ranked #5 in Rushing total in 5A and would be #7 overall if you combine 5A and 6A

BillySee58 · October 1, 2015

He's not getting these yards in 6man, 3A, 4A, Its 5A football in Texas and that's more competitive than anything you will find this side of the Mississippi
Ranked #5 in Rushing total in 5A and would be #7 overall if you combine 5A and 6A

No one said he was bad. Just saying most people on, say, rivals who claim a 4.4 or 4.5 that isn't verified would probably struggle to get under a 4.6 at a camp on a laser-timed 40. This guy ran a 4.98 laser-timed 40 just a little over a year ago, and he's obviously not slow.

That's not a good time, and he could probably do a good amount better, especially now, but that's faster than most realize because so many have claimed fast 40 times that they couldn't actually run in a laser-timed 40.

Withers940 · October 1, 2015

No one said he was bad. Just saying most people on, say, rivals who claim a 4.4 or 4.5 that isn't verified would probably struggle to get under a 4.6 at a camp on a laser-timed 40. This guy ran a 4.98 laser-timed 40 just a little over a year ago, and he's obviously not slow.
That's not a good time, and he could probably do a good amount better, especially now, but that's faster than most realize because so many have claimed fast 40 times that they couldn't actually run in a laser-timed 40.

Im not saying anyone was saying he was bad. I am just being a Rah-Rah guy for this Kid, thats all. I always root for Denton Kids to excel at the next level whether they come here or go to North Dakota State

UNTLifer · October 2, 2015

This young man is a level ahead of Brandon Byrd or a decisive Jimmerson. I would take that in a heartbeat.

GM1998 · October 2, 2015

It's also been discussed before that sometimes kids would rather go somewhere else than stay so close to home. It's one thing to get kids from Dallas or Mesquite or something, it's different to get kids from Denton & the surrounding towns.

Perhaps local kids see it as a failure to stay at home and play. Kids can be shortsighted at times... Parents too!

Withers940 · October 2, 2015

Perhaps local kids see it as a failure to stay at home and play. Kids can be shortsighted at times... Parents too!

Couldnt agree with you more. The most important thing should be education because the percentage of College athletes, no matter where they attend school, that go to the NFL is very very low. Anyone have the numbers on that? So why not stay close to home, get some PT, a great education and have your folks be able to see the majority of your college games