Before Maryville
Attended Mills E. Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia … Two-year letter recipient under head coach PJ Adams … Two-year letter recipient under head coach Earl Kinney … Senior-year captain.

Position: OLB
Stats: As senior, tallied 98 tackles and five tackles for loss.
Honors: 2023 First-Team All-State and All-Region … 2023 5A Offensive Player of the Year … Selected for 2023 Knox Stars All-Star Game, All-American Bowl, and East vs. West All-Star game … Broke school record for most receiving touchdowns in a game.
Get to Know: Also part of Track and Field … Sophomore-year captain … Member of National Honor Society and FCA.

Personal
Born: Samuel Benton Jared in Russia.
Family: Son of Carrie Scott and Scott Jared … Has two sisters, Sophie and Alison, and three brothers, Trevor, Brandon, and Bohdan.