Byron Kiefer
College Scout
Byron Kiefer enters his third season in 2009 as a college scout and fifth season overall in Tampa Bay’s personnel department. This is his first season scouting the southeast portion of the United States for the Bucs. Previously, Kiefer was Tampa Bay’s National Football Scouting representative, in which his focus was scouting players in the Southeast as well as working with the NFL combine, where he helped the NFL in selecting invitees to the annual combine. He began his career with the Buccaneers as a pro personnel assistant in 2005.
College Scout
Byron Kiefer enters his third season in 2009 as a college scout and fifth season overall in Tampa Bay’s personnel department. This is his first season scouting the southeast portion of the United States for the Bucs. Previously, Kiefer was Tampa Bay’s National Football Scouting representative, in which his focus was scouting players in the Southeast as well as working with the NFL combine, where he helped the NFL in selecting invitees to the annual combine. He began his career with the Buccaneers as a pro personnel assistant in 2005. As a pro personnel assistant, Kiefer assisted in daily transactions and coordinated player tryouts. He also assisted in scouting other pro leagues, including NFL Europa, CFL and AFL.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Kiefer worked in the University of South Florida football office during the 2003 season, assisting with football operations and recruiting information. He also spent from December 2003 through June 2005 as a trade support associate at Raymond James Financial.
Kiefer graduated from Mercer University in 2003. He was a letterman pitcher at Mercer after also pitching at St. Petersburg College. Kiefer and his wife, Mirela, live in St. Petersburg, Florida.
