Alabama State University Athletics

Maurese Smith is in his first year as the Director of Football Player Development on the Alabama State football staff.

Smith worked with the University of Tennessee football staff in the spring of 2025, assisting with the defensive line under Coach Rodney Garner. He assisted with meetings, film break down film, recruiting, practice scripts, and the scout team.
 
Prior to taking the field at UT, Smith spent time at the UT Cooperative Extension from 2024-2025 and the New England Patriots/Revolution in 2023-2024.
 
Smith worked from 2021-2023, working under Dr. John Sorochan, Bill Czekai at the Turfgrass Research Facility at the University of Tennessee
 
In 2021-22 Smith was a Teacher Assist for Tennessee Teacher’s Assistant. He assisted with teacher plans, met all deadlines for work to be turned into her, graded case studies, created his own case study for the class to take as a final
Smith spend his collegiate playing days at Alabama A&M (2019-2020) and at the University of Tennessee (2021-2022).

Smith played in eight games over his three seasons at the University Tennesssee and was a member of the SEC Academic Roll two years.

Smith prepped Hazel Green High School under Will Wagnon in Hazel Green, Ala., where he lettered his junior and senior years. He served as the 2015 season as the Trojans' team captain. He was named to Hazel Green High School's Honor Roll and maintained a 3.50 GPA or above during his senior year.

Smith is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society (Honor Society for the Graduate School of Agriculture) and Phil Sigma Alfa (National Society of Leadership and Success)

Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in food science from Alabama A&M in 2021 and completed his master’s degree in 2022 from Tennessee in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication.