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Georgia assistant Tray Scott gets second raise of the offseason

Palmber-Thombsby:Palmer Thombs•04/27/23•

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On the verge of getting another first round draft pick associated to his name, Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott is receiving another raise. According to Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner Herald who obtained an open records request, Scott is set to make $1 million in 2023.

It’s the second raise of the offseason for Scott. He had his pay bumped from $755,000 to $800,000 in February. Another $200,000 kicked in on April 1.

Scott’s new salary is tied for second-highest among Georgia’s assistant coaches. Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Glenn Schumann saw his salary jump to $1.9 million earlier in the offseason after he interviewed with the defending NFC Championship-winning Philadelphia Eagles for their vacant coordinator position on the defensive side of the ball. Meanwhile, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo also makes $1 million from Georgia. Bobo also receives $300,000 still from Auburn as a part of his buyout from his time with the Tigers.

Scott has been at Georgia since 2017, replacing Tracy Rocker. Scott had previously worked at North Carolina as the Tar Heels’ defensive line coach and was hired to the same position at Ole Miss before accepting the Georgia job.

The strength of Scott’s defensive lines have come to be part of the identity for Georgia over the last few years. Yes, it helps to have guys like Jordan Davis, Devonte Wyatt and Travon Walker up front. All three were taken in the first round of last year’s NFL Draft. However, all three were veterans on the 2021 Georgia defense that led the Bulldogs to their first National Championship in over four decades, and each have credited a large part of their development to Scott’s coaching. Jalen Carter is expected to give Scott a fourth NFL first rounder on his resume later tonight.

Scott helped sign a pair of defensive linemen in the Class of 2023 including Jacksonville, Fla. five-star Jordan Hall. Hall finished No. 25 overall and No. 4 among defensive linemen according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He was even higher rated by On3’s in-house rankings at No. 13 overall and No. 2 for players at his position.

Scott isn’t the only Georgia assistant that received a raise this offseason. In an earlier round of raises reported on by DawgsHQ’s Jake Rowe in March, Todd Hartley, Stacy Searels, Fran Brown, Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Bryan McClendon and Dell McGee also received bumps in pay. Hartley got the biggest raise going from $650,000 to $850,000 – picking up the title of assistant head coach in the process. Hartley was already the highest paid tight ends coach in college football and the gap is now even wider. Meanwhile, Searels was given nearly $100,000 more. Brown, Uzo-Diribe, McClendon and McGee each received an extra $50,000.

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