Packers.com: Positive energy buoyed Vernon Scott's breakthrough

Packers.com: Positive energy buoyed Vernon Scott's breakthrough

Wes Hodkiewicz
packers.com digital reporter

GREEN BAY – Paul Gonzales has the image committed to memory of an eager Vernon Scott closing on the ball in the fourth quarter of TCU's appearance in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.

A true junior at the time, Scott spent most of his college career patrolling the Horned Frogs' special-teams units. He played practically every position in TCU's secondary but didn't claim a starting spot until late that year.

Gonzales, TCU's safeties coach who recruited Scott out of nearby Mansfield Summit High School in Texas, knew his 6-foot-2, 206-pound safety had game-changing ability and worked tirelessly for years to pull it out of him.

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