by Lee Brecheen
July 14, 2011 - If you are a college recruiter and you are looking for a lean Defensive End that could be 240 to 250 pounds or better in two years and still have great feet, then you need to recruit Scott Migliore (6-3, 215) from Archbishop Rummel High School. I watched plenty of tape in 2010 and I came away impressed by this kid’s effort and quickness off the edge in Class 5A Football.
Scott showed some really good skills rushing the passer for someone that did not start playing football till his sophomore year in high school. It seemed every time I saw Rummel play I saw this kid rushing or sacking the QB a pretty good bit. You could tell if he weighed more taking on these big 5A tackles his stats would triple in tackles and sacks. He showed no fear and always seemed to what I call run out a play, meaning always finish the play from one sideline to the sideline and end up sacking a QB after a second or third effort chasing him down.
If I could compare him to a kid that came out of Catholic High School of Baton Rouge a few years ago and grew into a pretty good DE at Louisiana Tech currently that would be Matthew Broha. Broha came out of Catholic High School at 6-3 to 6-4, running about a 4.7/40 and weighed in the 215 to 220 range. Matthew Broha now is a 250 pound Defensive End that might have a NFL Future when he’s done in another year at Tech and is one of their best players on the team now.
Scott does really well in the classroom with an ACT score of a 26 and a GPA of 3.0. The sky is the limit for this young man and if whoever sees what I saw on film takes a chance on him, he will be a very good football player.
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I hope you enjoy the interview with Scott below.
Interview by Mark Clements
LAFM: For starters, what’s your current height, weight and forty time?
SM: I’m 6’3”, 215 and run a 4.9.
LAFM: Are you originally from Louisiana?
SM: Yes sir, I’m from New Orleans.
LAFM: Which teams did you root for growing up?
SM: My whole family has always been an LSU and Saints fan. We have season tickets for LSU baseball and we have season tickets for the Saints games too, so all my life it’s been LSU and Saints pretty much.
LAFM: When did you first start playing football, and has it always been a big part of your family?
SM: I didn’t start playing football actually until I got to Rummel. I started playing my sophomore year. My dad played in high school but he got hurt, so he didn’t really want me to play at first. My mom and dad told me not to play. They actually didn’t let me go to try outs, but then they gave it second thought and they decided to let me go play.
LAFM: Where did your dad play in high school?
SM: My dad played defensive tackle at East Jefferson.
LAFM: Do you play any other sports?
SM: Yes sir, I play baseball. I’m the starting catcher on the baseball team.
LAFM: Do you play any other positions?
SM: I don’t play any other positions, no.
LAFM: Is there anyone in college or the Pros that you try to model your game after?
SM: When I first got to Rummel when we went to the State Championship, the kid that was in front of me that really taught me how to approach the game and how to play the game was Myles O’Brien. Everything I do is kind of like Myles, because he taught me how to play.
LAFM: Where is Myles playing now?
SM: He was playing at Nicholls State and then he’s transferring to LSU.
LAFM: What do you think is your biggest strength as a player and what part of your game are you trying to improve upon most next year?
SM: My biggest strength as a player is probably my leadership ability and pushing people to do things when they’re thinking about quitting. My biggest thing I need to work on is probably my pass rush. We only had five sacks last year, and they were mine. But Myles the year before that had 15, so a big thing this year we’re stressing is pass rushing. I’ve been working really hard on getting my pass rushing a lot better.
LAFM: Have you been to any camps at this point or have any planned in the future? If so, which ones?
SM: Yes sir, I went to Tulane’s camp. And I have a bunch of camps scheduled to go to, but the big issue right now is baseball. We’re in the Southeast Regional and I can’t go to camps when I’m in the middle of baseball season.
LAFM: Do you see yourself playing football, baseball or both at the next level?
SM: I really want to play both at the next level and I don’t really know what’s going to happen. I have people looking at me for football and people saying, ‘Hey, you should go play baseball,’ but I really want to do them both. I love them both more every day.
LAFM: Which colleges have you heard from?
SM: Tulane invited me to their camp and Southern Miss invited me to their baseball camps and I get e-mails from them. And the other day at the game Southeastern was videoing me playing baseball.
LAFM: Which schools stick out right now at the top of your list? Is playing close to home a big factor in your recruitment?
SM: I like Southern Miss and that’s probably my favorite one right now. I like La. Tech and LSU of course. LSU is kind of my fall back plan if I don’t have to play sports I’ll go there because I have the grades to get in and TOPS and everything.
LAFM: Have you thought about what you might want to study in college?
SM: I want to be a physical therapist.
LAFM: Which school is your favorite to play against, or which game gets you the most fired up each year?
SM: I love playing against Jesuit. Rummel-Jesuit is probably one of the biggest rivalries in the state and every year it’s going to be a war for all four quarters. It’s the game I really get up for.
LAFM: What are some of the most memorable games or plays you’ve been a part of?
SM: My favorite game was the State Championship game even though we lost. When we came out on the field, the feeling was indescribable, with all the people there. The whole bottom of the Dome was packed because it was a hometown team playing in the Dome. It was a memorable experience.
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