2014 LB Hoza Scott ready to make the call

There have been concerns around the margins for some time that the second-rated prospect in the Texas A&M recruiting class, La Porte (Texas) linebacker Hoza Scott, may not be eligible to play in college when he leaves his Houston-area high school.

On the heels of a report from the Houston Chronicle that Scott may not play in La Porte’s first contest this season, concern is increasing ($), according to a 247Sports report, that Scott may not be able to play at all this season, his senior year of high school. Scott’s head coach at La Porte, Jeff LaReau, told the Chronicle that Scott needs to “take care of business” to see the field, ostensibly referring to his academic progress.

Hoza Scott is quite possibly the top outside linebacker recruit in the 2014 class. He has great range and the Texas A&M Aggies landed his services pretty early on in the process. Scott committed to Texas A&M back in December and figures to stick with the Aggies until the end.

When you watch Scott, the first thing that really stands out are his long arms and his strong base. The arms make it easier for him to get off blocks. Scott is able to perform all sorts of important linebacker tasks to ensure that he’s known for more than just being good at getting to the quarterback.

But Scott’s specialty is getting to the quarterback. In pass-rushing situations, Scott does a good job preparing for the blitz, then showcases his acceleration by meeting the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

In a decision that had been building for some time, 2014 La Porte (TX) linebacker Hoza Scott made his pledge to become an Aggie official on Wednesday in an announcement at his school.

Considered one of the top players in the state of Texas for the 2014 class, the 6-2, 225-pound Scott is considered a consensus four-star prospect. He held offers from Alabama, LSU, Texas, Notre Dame, Florida State, and Ole Miss, but even runners up like the Longhorns and Tigers never seriously challenged the Aggies in Scott’s recruitment.

Why is that good news for A&M and not the handful of top programs also pursuing a player who is considered a four-star prospect and one of the top players in the state in his class?

Well, Scott has had the Aggies at the top of his list for some time, going as far as to say that his commitment to A&M is “pretty much A&M, done deal.”

Anyone with any type of sense knew that the move to the SEC would provide a tremendous boost to Texas A&M recruiting.

What wasn’t known was whether the Aggies could achieve enough success there to sustain it.