Scott attended Turpin High School, where he helped his team win the 1995 Class 1A state title.
As a freshman, he was named a starter at safety, recording 90 tackles, 2 interceptions, while returning 17 punts for 208 yards (12.2-yard average).
As a sophomore, he registered 49 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, while returning 12 puns for 337 yards (28.1-yard average) and 2 touchdowns.
As a senior, he posted 72 tackles, 4 interceptions, 9 passes defensed, while returning 26 punts for a school record 595 yards (22.9-yard average) and 4 touchdowns.
In 2004, he started 9 games at strong safety alongside Roy Williams, after Darren Woodson was lost for the season with a herniated disk in his lower back.