Scherer played college football at Missouri from 2012 to 2016 for head coaches Gary Pinkel and Barry Odom.
Scherer attended Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School.
[3] Scherer got his first career coaching job in 2019 as a graduate assistant for his alma mater the Missouri Tigers.
[7] For the 2022 Liberty Bowl, Scherer was temporarily promoted to serve as the Razorbacks interim defensive coordinator.
[9] In 2023, Scherer was hired by the UNLV Rebels to become the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.