First child was born the same week he earned a sponsorship with adidas...He and sisters went into foster care until his uncle (mother’s brother) and aunt took them in...He joined the track team his freshman year of high school...Began as a sprinter and hurdler...His high school track coach, Shawn Proffitt, convinced Scott to give triple jump a try...He became a top-three jumper in Florida...Football was his passion and he received a scholarship to play football at EMU...Joined the college track team after football his freshman year...In 2015, graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice...He proposed to his then-girlfriend at a family cookout during the 2016 Olympic Trials a few days before he competed… Is an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University.