Became a full-time starter in 2005, opening 15 games at RDE and LDE...Vikings are 5-1 in the 6 games when Scott has a sack or shared a sack, including playoffs...Made most of opportunity to start in playoffs as a rookie where he notched 1st career sack against future Hall of Famer Brett Favre...Part of the Vikings’ 2004 draft class that had 6 of the 8 players drafted start a game on the season...Joined DE Kenechi Udeze and LB Dontarrious Thomas drafted in 1st and 2nd rounds in 2004…The 2004 class marks only the 4th time in the Vikings’ 44 drafts that the team selected defensive players with the top 3 choices, also in 1978, 1997 and 2000…Part of 14 players from Ohio State drafted in 2004, 3 shy of the NFL record of 17 Texas Longhorns taken in 1984...Drafted in 3rd Round of 2004 (88th overall).2006 Led team with 5.5 sacks in 2006, a career-high...Started 13 games and played in all 16...Was a key part in the Vikings ranking #8 in the NFL in total defense and #1 in rush defense- the 1st time since 1994 the team ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in defense...Helped the Vikings defense hold opponents to 985 rushing yards on the season, a team record and the 2nd-lowest total in the NFL since the 1970 merger.2005 Became a full-time starter, getting the nod at RDE in the opening 7 games of the season before rookie 1st-rounder Erasmus James moved into the lineup and started the final 8 games at LDE...The shuffled Vikings line coincided with the Vikings late-season turnaround that saw the club go 7-2 down the stretch...The Vikings allowed 293.8 yards per game in the final 9 contests after surrendering 361.1 in the opening 7 games...Ranked 2nd among Vikings defensive linemen with 80 tackles, was tied for 2nd on the team with 4.0 sacks and 3rd on squad with 14 QB hurries in his 1st season as a full-time starter...Posted career-best 8 tackles in a pair of games in December, a win vs. St. Louis (12/11) and a loss to eventual Super Bowl XL champions Pittsburgh (12/18)...Notched 1.0 sack in 3 games on the season, at NY Giants (11/13), vs. Cleveland (11/27) and vs. St. Louis (12/11) and shared sacks vs. New Orleans (9/25) and at Chicago (10/16)...Notche career-best 3 QB hurries at Green Bay (11/21) on Monday Night Football and at Detroit (12/4). 2004 Started both playoff games at RDE and notched 1st career sack against Brett Favre in Wild Card game at Green Bay (1/9/05), along with posting 5 tackles to tie for lead among linemen...Played in 12 games during regular season...Joined fellow rookie linemen Kenechi Udeze and Spencer Johnson in making starts during the season...Had season-high 5 tackles vs. Green Bay (12/24)...Recovered a fumble in 2004 opener vs. Dallas (9/12) and at Green Bay (11/14).
Helped in resurgence of Buckeye football that garnered National Championship in 2002 when OSU upset Miami in thrilling 2-OT Fiesta Bowl…Played in 48 and started 31 career games at DE and DT...As junior, was a key element in the Ohio State run to the national title...Named 1st-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and named 2nd-team by the media…Had a critical play in Fiesta Bowl upset of Miami when he recovered a fumble by QB Ken Dorsey, setting up Maurice Clarett’s 7-yard TD run to win the game…Led Buckeyes with 8.5 sacks...Started 9 games at DE as a sophomore.
Majored in criminology...Has volunteered his time with the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center...Was treated to a trip to Hawaii by Vikings Pro Bowlers Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, joining DE Kenechi Udeze as a show of appreciation for their teamwork along the line.