John Scott serves as Assistant Head Coach/co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line for Syracuse University's Football program in Syracuse, New York.
John Scott Jr., a veteran defensive line coach with NFL and Power 4 experience, joined Head Coach Fran Brown's defensive staff at Syracuse in January, 2026. Scott comes to the Orange with 25 years of coaching experience, including stops with the Detroit Lions and New York Jets in the NFL, and collegiate stints at Penn State, Clemson, South Carolina, Arkansas, Texas Tech and more. He will serve as 'Cuse's Associate Head Coach, co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach.
