The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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- Assistant Coach, Football - Running Backs
Chad Scott, a 20-year collegiate coaching veteran, joined the Texas Football staff in February 2025 as running backs coach. He comes to Texas with five years of experience as an offensive coordinator in addition to three more as a run game coordinator.
Scott arrives to Texas after having spent the last seven seasons at West Virginia overseeing the running backs dating back to 2019. He also served as the offensive coordinator for the 2023-24 seasons, was the co-offensive coordinator from 2019-21 and was the run game coordinator in 2022.
In 2024, the WVU rushing offense was among the best in the nation, ranking ninth in the Power Four conferences and 27th overall in the FBS at 193.7 yards per game. Running backs Jahiem White and CJ Donaldson Jr. and QB Garrett Greene combined to be one of two FBS backfields to have three players each rush for more than 600 yards in the regular season. The offense produced 10 games of more than 140 yards rushing and five with more than 200 yards, including three of the last five. Since 2022, the Mountaineers have produced 140 or more rushing yards in 26 of 28 games.
West Virginia finished 2023 with 2,976 rushing yards and an average of 228.9 rushing yards per game, ranking No. 1 among Power Five schools for both. The Mountaineers’ 32 rushing touchdowns tied for sixth in the Power Five. In Big 12 games, WVU was the only school to finish with more than 2,000 rushing yards (2,211), while also leading the league in rushing yards per game (245.67) and tying for No. 1 in rushing touchdowns (24). In total offense, the Mountaineers ranked 27th in the FBS with 434.6 yards per game, while the scoring offense was also in the top 40 at No. 38 with 31.5 points per game. The offense was also third in the nation in fewest sacks allowed, only surrendering 10 all year, and Wyatt Milum was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year. WVU finished the season with a 9-4 record, including a 30-10 win in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl over Scott’s alma mater North Carolina.
In 2022, West Virginia’s running game averaged 171.5 yards per game, including 4.62 yards per carry, as Scott built a strong unit of depth and consistency. Running backs Donaldson (87-526-8), Tony Mathis Jr. (135-562-5), Justin Johnson Jr. (98-430-3), and Jaylen Anderson (35-275-2) combined for 1,793 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. Donaldson also played in only seven games during the season, resulting in averages of 75.1 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry, and more than one rushing touchdown per game. The Mountaineers led the Big 12 and ranked eighth in the FBS in fourth-down conversion percentage at .688. Donaldson ended the season receiving Big 12 honorable mention accolades for both Offensive Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
In 2021, running back Leddie Brown finished with more than 1,000 yards rushing for the second-straight season with 1,065, while compiling a team-high 14 total offensive touchdowns with 13 of those on the ground, which ranked third in the Big 12 and 24th nationally. He also ranked fourth on the team with 36 receptions for 217 yards on the way to honorable mention All-Big 12 honors following the season. Mathis Jr. added 312 rushing yards on 72 attempts for 4.3 yards per carry. West Virginia went 6-6 in the regular season and made an appearance in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
In 2020, the Mountaineers had the most improved offense in the country in terms of total yards. Their running game improved production by more than 60 yards per game, more than 90 yards of total offense and almost seven points a game. Brown was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and received honorable mention Offensive Player of the Year recognition from the conference. With only 10 games played that season, he tallied 1,010 yards rushing, which ranked second in the Big 12 and 14th nationally, on 199 carries (5.1 ypc) with nine rushing touchdowns (third Big 12). He also tied for second on the team with 31 receptions for 202 yards and two more touchdowns. His 101.0 yards per game also ranked second in the Big 12. Additionally, Alec Sinkfield rushed for 327 yards and three touchdowns on 78 carries (4.2 ypc). The Mountaineers finished the season with a 6-4 record that included a win over Army in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
In 2018, the Tar Heel offense ranked No. 31 nationally in total offense, averaging 442.1 yards per game. Carl Tucker led the tight ends unit with 16 catches for 265 yards and two touchdowns. In 2017, the tight ends combined to produce 50 catches for 449 yards and five touchdowns.
He spent three seasons at Texas Tech from 2010-12, with his running backs making a significant contributions to the offense. The Red Raiders rushed for 135.7 yards per game and scored 52 rushing touchdowns in that span. TTU’s primary running backs averaged 5.0 yards per attempt. In 2012, Tech averaged 139.9 yards per game rushing with three backs each rushing for more than 400 yards. The Red Raiders won three bowl games in Scott’s three seasons there, including the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl over Michigan State, the 2011 TicketCity Bowl over Northwestern, and the 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas over Minnesota.
At Troy from 2007-09, Scott helped lead the Trojans to three consecutive Sun Belt Conference Championships and a pair of appearances in the New Orleans Bowl.
A native of Plant City, Florida, Scott began his collegiate playing career at Kentucky before transferring to North Carolina, where he lettered in 2003 and 2005. He earned first-team All-ACC honors from ESPN.com after rushing for 796 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. Scott made his first career start as a Tar Heel against No. 4 Miami and rushed for a career-high 175 yards on 25 carries and scored twice in a 31-28 victory.
Scott spent time in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers before returning to his alma mater in 2006 as a graduate assistant video analyst.
He graduated from UNC in 2004 with a degree in sociology. He is married to the former Shambrica Jones, who played basketball at Kentucky. The couple has a daughter, Kori, and a son, Jakobe.
Scott File
Hometown: Plant City, Fla.
Alma Mater: North Carolina, 2005
2025-present: Texas (Running Backs)
2023-24: West Virginia (Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs)
2022: West Virginia (Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs)
2019-21: West Virginia (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs)
2016-18: North Carolina (Tight Ends/Hybrids)
2014-15: Kentucky (Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs)
2013: Kentucky (Running Backs)
2010-12: Texas Tech (Running Backs)
2007-09: Troy (Running Backs)
2006: North Carolina (Graduate Assistant)
