Zach Smith, just 27, is one of the NFL’s ace statisticians based at league headquarters in New York City. He is also autistic.

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

A relative bought him the “NFL Sunday Ticket” television package for his eighth birthday. That hooked him further. But the gift he cherished every year was the latest edition of the NFL’s record and fact book.

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