Alex Smith enters his fourth season as a pro scout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
In his role, Smith works with Director of Pro Scouting Rob McCartney and is responsible for the advanced scouting of upcoming opponents, evaluating players from all professional leagues, organizing player workouts and assisting with free agency and college evaluations.
After an 11-year playing career, Smith transitioned to the front office. In 2016, he was selected to participate in the Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship where he worked with the Tampa Bay personnel department for training camp.
Smith is a former NFL tight end who was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round (71st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. During his 11-year career, he also spent time with Philadelphia (2009), Cleveland (2010-12), Cincinnati (2013-14) and Washington (2015). He finished his career with 124 games played (57 starts), catching 163 passes for 1,473 yards and 13 touchdowns.
A native of Denver, Colorado, Smith played collegiately at Stanford University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics. In 2017, Smith was inducted into the J.K. Mullen (Denver, CO) High School Professional Hall of Fame. His father, Edwin, played defensive end for the Denver Broncos from 1973-76. Smith is married to Angela and they have three boys, Amari, Aiden and Avery.
