 Scott was a two-time All-America selection for the Ohio State University Buckeyes football team.He was called the most versatile back in college football because he was a brilliant passer, blocker, and ball carrier.His head coach, Francis Schmidt, later said, "I can’t remember a back as dangerous in so many departments of play.”

Scott lettered for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in 1938, 1939, and 1940.