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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”186981″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Zach Smith, just 27, is one of the NFL’s ace statisticians based at league headquarters in New York City. He is also autistic.<\/p>\n

As someone who grew up in New England during the Patriots’ dynasty, falling in love with football came naturally for Zach Smith.<\/p>\n

A relative bought him the \u201cNFL Sunday Ticket\u201d television package for his eighth birthday. That hooked him further. But the gift he cherished every year was the latest edition of the NFL\u2019s record and fact book.<\/p>\n

Watch the video and read the full article here<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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