He played college football for the UCF Knights and the Ole Miss Rebels.
[1] He was a three-star rated recruit and committed to play college football for the University of Central Florida[2][3] over offers from Ole Miss, Buffalo, Georgia Tech and UMass.
[4] During his true freshman season in 2019, he played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker.
[7] During the 2022 season, he played in and started 10 games, finishing the season with 52 total tackles (37 solo and 15 assisted), five tackles for loss, four pass breakups and one forced fumble.
[12] On April 27, 2024, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.