As an inside linebacker, Schott does a great job with his hands and his footwork to make himself hard to square up and block. The junior has excellent tackling technique, and when he gets a ball carrier squared up – the offensive player will know he was hit. Schott has good instincts and reads plays quickly. While he is best coming downhill, he does a solid job in pass coverage and can cover the field from sideline to sideline. As a running back, like a linebacker, Schott has nice footwork and can make sharp cuts. He will not make multiple players miss with his feet, but he does a great job of finding a seam and making one quick cut to get upfield. He runs with a low pad level and will power through most arm tackles.

Defensively, Schott held the edge and made a nice tackle on the outside. Then, he stuffed a pair of runs on the inside. He showed speed through the hole on the offensive side of the ball, picking up five yards through the middle. He threw a great lead block on the edge for a first down. He continued to get tough yards inside with three tough runs between the tackles. I was most impressed with a block he made on the outside that took out two defenders to set up a first and goal.