JK Scott is a native of Denver, Colorado where he attended nearby Mullen High School. After earning numerous college offers as one of the nation’s top punting prospects, Scott settled on the Crimson Tide of Alabama.
It took little time for the former top recruit to win the starting punter job for the Tide and he rewarded his team by immediately becoming one of the best punters in the country as a freshman. By the end of his first collegiate season, Scott was named a First-Team All-American by Sporting News, ESPN, and USA Today. Amongst his 55 punts that season, he dropped 31 inside the 20-yard line while leading the country with an average of 48.