Justin Scott holds the NT · Starter spot in Miami Hurricanes’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Justin Scott is a 6'4", 303-pound nose tackle for the Miami Hurricanes. The Chicago native from St. Ignatius College Prep was a five-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, rated No. 10 overall. As a true freshman in 2024, Scott appeared in 11 games and recorded seven tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack. In 2025, his sophomore year, he saw action in all 16 games with nine starts and finished with 26 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass deflection. Scott started the final nine games of the season and delivered notable performances against Syracuse with four tackles and two tackles for loss, and against Virginia Tech with four tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.

Miami2024 — present