MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings have added two coaches on the defensive side of the ball.
The team announced Thursday Karl Scott has been hired as defensive backs coach and Paul Guenther is joining as senior defensive assistant.
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Scott replaces Daronte Jones, who was hired as the defensive coordinator for Louisiana State University this offseason. Scott was the defensive backs coach for the University of Alabama for the past three seasons. He coached 2020 second-round pick Trevon Diggs (brother of former Viking Stefon Diggs). In the 2021 National Championship, the Alabama defense held likely future first-round pick Justin Fields of Ohio State University to a 52% completion percentage, less than 200 yards through the air and only one passing touchdown.