Kyle Smith (American football)
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Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| Miami Dolphins | |
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| Title | Assistant general manager |
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| Born | October 15, 1984 Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Francis (Athol Springs, New York) |
| College | Youngstown State (2002–2005) |
| Position | Wide receiver |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Kyle Smith (born October 15, 1984) is an American football executive who is the assistant general manager for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to becoming an executive, he played wide receiver at Youngstown State University before spending some time in the NFL as well as the Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
After interning for a year, Smith became a full-time scout for the Washington Redskins in 2011. He worked in various executive roles for the Redskins during the late 2010s before joining the Falcons in 2021. He is the son of former San Diego Chargers general manager A. J. Smith.
The son of former San Diego Chargers general manager A. J. Smith, Kyle Smith was born in Warwick, Rhode Island on October 15, 1984.[1][2] He grew in the Buffalo metropolitan area while his father was an scout with the Buffalo Bills, later attending and playing wide receiver for Saint Francis High School.[1] He was a team captain as a junior and senior, being named an All-Western New York selection during the latter.[1] He finished his high school career as the team's leader in career receiving yards (1,904), career receptions (132) and single-season receptions (56).[1] Smith also played basketball and ran track and field for the school, winning a title as a part of the 4 × 400 metres relay team.[1]
Following high school, he received a full scholarship to attend Youngstown State where he played for the Youngstown State Penguins.[1] He finished his career there with 101 career receptions, 1,536 receiving yards, 56 punt returns, and 377 return yards. As a junior in 2004, he was selected as the team's most outstanding offensive player, and was named the team's MVP as a senior the following year, as well as an All-Gateway Football Conference honorable mention.[1][2] He also played in the 2006 Hula Bowl.[3]