Team New England Patriots Alma mater Providence College | Place of birth Marathon, Florida Name Brian Smith | |
Title College Scouting Coordinator | ||
Brian Smith (born in Marathon, Florida) is the current American football college scouting coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Smith attended Phillips Andover in Andover, Massachusetts, lettering in football. He then played football as a cornerback at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina in 2000. He later transferred to Providence College, graduating in 2004. Beginning in 2000, Smith interned with the New England Patriots for head coach Bill Belichick, who also was a Phillips Academy alumnus. Following his graduation, Smith was named the Patriots' director of football operations, a position he held for two seasons. In 2006, Smith served as a special assignment scout. For three seasons, 2007–2009, he was a pro scout for the team. He was promoted to assistant director of college scouting in 2010. In 2012, he was named college scouting coordinator.