Green Bay Packers scout Alonzo Highsmith, a former running back with the Houston Oilers, is the NFL Scout of the Year according to Jerry Briggs of the San Antonio Express-News. The announcement was made in San Antonio on Tuesday night at a function associated with the NFL Players Association college all-star game. Highsmith, an NFL player for seven seasons, is in his 12th year on the Packers' college scouting staff, maintaining primary responsibility for the Southwest region Source: San Antonio Express News