[1] Scott was born July 2, 1960, in Hempstead, Texas,[1] and grew up in nearby Waller.
He attended Waller High School where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track, and was the Texas Class 2A State shot put champion from 1976 to 1978.
[2] As a football player, Scott lettered from 1978 to 1981[4] and was made the team's MVP in 1982.
[2] Scott was selected in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
[7] Scott continued to participate in discus events after his NFL career, finishing fourth in the 1992 Olympic Trials, third in the 1994 USA Nationals, and first in the 1994 US Olympic Festival discus championship.