Major: Pre-Medicine (2001)

Weight: 265 (2001), 244 (2000)

2001 Media Guide: Darrion Scott will team with Kenny Peterson at defensive end … bracketed with Peterson at the No. 1 spot on the left side coming out of spring practice … both players will play extensively in the fall … big, strong, athletic football player … played defensive tackle last year as a true freshman and was particularly effective in short-yardage and goal-line situations … wound up with eight tackles on the year … has the size to stuff the run and the speed to pressure the quarterback … physical player.

2000 Season: Reported to camp as a linebacker but was quickly converted to a down position … played in all 12 games for a total of 49 minutes, including 16 in the season opener with Fresno State.

High School: Rated one of the top two players in the state of West Virginia by numerous publications … USA Today honorable mention All-American … rated the No. 18 linebacker prospect in the country by Rivals100.com … the No. 25 prospect in the East by SuperPrep … a two-time all-state selection … as a junior, finished the season with 133 tackles and nine tackles-for-loss … also started at fullback and rushed for 1,291 yards … Second Team all-state as a basketball player.