Jean-Baptiste redshirted the 2009 season at Fort Scott CC. In his prep days, Jean-Baptiste was a top wide receiver for Miami Central High School in Florida. As a senior, Jean-Baptiste had 21 catches for 569 yards and seven touchdowns through the first five games of the season.
Defensively at safety, he had six interceptions and two touchdowns.Following high school, Jean-Baptiste spent one year at North Carolina Tech Prep, totaling 36 receptions for 580 yards in 2008.