Chris Scott begins his first season as the General Manager of the football program at Grambling State University.
Scott comes to Grambling State after spending two years as the recruiting coordinator for the defense at the University of Houston. Prior to Houston, Scott spent three seasons at SMU, the last as a defensive quality control analyst after two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant.
In 2016, Scott helped SMU's defense statistically become one of the 10 most-improved in college football. The Mustangs ranked seventh nationally in interceptions per game, and SMU secondary was responsible for 16 of the 18 picks. Following the season, defensive backs Darrion Millines and Horace Richardson, who each ranked in the top 15 for interceptions in 2016, were named to The American's First Team.
Scott spent the 2015 season as an assistant coach at Southern University, where he coached cornerbacks.
began his career as a corners coach at Irving Nimitz High School (2012) before moving on to Katy Tompkins High School for the 2013-14 seasons as a Defensive / Special Teams Coordinator.
A TCU alum, Scott was a three-year letterman for the Horned Frogs, playing on two BCS bowl teams, including the Rose Bowl Championship squad in 2010.
