DL · Miami
Justin Scott
JR · 6'4", 303 lb · ACC · #5
From Chicago, IL
NFL comparison Fletcher Cox
Overall · Week 5
No. 45–
Defensive line
No. 5–
Draft range
- Top 5
- <1%
- Top 15
- 1%
- Round 1
- 20%
Projected range: Pick 26–Rd 2 · 80% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 4th | <0.1% |
| 6th | <0.1% |
| 7th | <0.1% |
| 8th | <0.1% |
| 9th | <0.1% |
| 10th | <0.1% |
| 11th | <0.1% |
| 12th | 0.2% |
| 13th | 0.2% |
| 14th | 0.2% |
| 15th | 0.4% |
| 16th | 0.3% |
| 17th | 0.5% |
| 18th | 0.5% |
| 19th | 0.6% |
| 20th | 0.8% |
| 21st | 0.8% |
| 22nd | 0.8% |
| 23rd | 1.3% |
| 24th | 1.3% |
| 25th | 0.9% |
| 26th | 1.2% |
| 27th | 1.3% |
| 28th | 1.8% |
| 29th | 1.5% |
| 30th | 1.8% |
| 31st | 1.8% |
| 32nd | 1.8% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
- Tackles for loss1.032nd
- Sacks0.020th
- QB hurries021st
- Total tackles1154th
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: DT/NT/DL/DE with 1.5+ tackles per team game (577 players). 4 games played.
Next game
vs Florida State
Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TFL | Sacks | Hurries | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @  Stanford | W 45–6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | @  Wake Forest | W 33–20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | vs  Central Michigan | W 52–3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | @  Clemson | W 41–13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 45 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 80% of simulations.
Fit with every team
Minnesota Vikings75 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Vikings at DL; 91% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
San Francisco 49ers75 Strong
Fills a top need for the 49ers at DL; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Jacksonville Jaguars74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Jaguars at DL; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Chicago Bears68 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bears at DL; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Seattle Seahawks65 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Seahawks; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Cincinnati Bengals65 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at DL; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Atlanta Falcons64 Strong
Fills a top need for the Falcons at DL; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Buffalo Bills63 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Bills; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
Kansas City Chiefs61 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Chiefs; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Los Angeles Chargers60 Strong
Fills a top need for the Chargers at DL; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Baltimore Ravens58 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Ravens; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Dallas Cowboys55 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Cowboys; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
Pittsburgh Steelers54 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Steelers; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Detroit Lions54 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Lions; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Carolina Panthers53 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Panthers; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Las Vegas Raiders52 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Raiders; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Houston Texans51 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Texans; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
New Orleans Saints51 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Saints; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Washington Commanders51 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Commanders; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers50 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Buccaneers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Arizona Cardinals50 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Cardinals; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Miami Dolphins50 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Dolphins; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
New England Patriots50 Solid
DL isn't a priority for the Patriots; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Denver Broncos48 Solid
DL isn't a priority for the Broncos; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Philadelphia Eagles44 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Eagles; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
New York Giants43 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Giants; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Cleveland Browns41 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Browns; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Tennessee Titans40 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Titans; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
New York Jets40 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Jets; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).