Jean-Baptiste, the son of Haitian immigrant parents,[1] attended Westlake Preparatory School in Davie, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track for coach Michael Tunsil.
Following high school, Jean-Baptiste spent one year at North Carolina Tech Christian Academy, totaling 36 receptions for 580 yards in 2008.
Jean-Baptiste played safety and wide receiver while at Fort Scott Community College in his redshirted season.
[5] On January 25, 2014, Jean-Baptiste recorded five combined tackles in the Senior Bowl playing as a part of Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith's North team that loss to the South 20–10.
[9] On September 3, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was constantly beaten in coverage during the Saints' 38–10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in their last preseason game.
On January 21, 2020, Jean-Baptiste signed a three-year contract with Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
[25] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jean-Baptiste chose to opt-out of his contract with the Argonauts on September 3, 2020.