Career
He played college football for Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He finished his college career with 298 tackles and the school record for most punt return yards in a season (595) and in a career (1,337). In 2009 he was named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Defensive Player of the Decade.
In 2012, he was inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame.
Scott was not selected in the 2001 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. 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.
He was waived on September 3, 2005, but was later re-signed on November first. He was a Volunteer Coach at Turpin High School and Alva High School.