Vikings Defensive Backs Coach Karl Scott Worked His Way Up With Confidence

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Confidence might be the most critical of the ingredients necessary for coaching in the NFL, working in a high-stakes league and such a high-intensity sport.

That’s the gist of how Karl Scott got the job with the Minnesota Vikings before this season as their defensive backs coach, a first-timer in the NFL who worked his way through the college ranks with stops at seven programs over his first 14 years in the business.

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His interest was sparked while playing at McMurry University, an NCAA Division III program in Abilene, Texas, then coached by Steve Keenum. Scott realized his limitations on the field and his desire to stay in the game, so he sought Keenum’s advice…