Auburn football head coach Bryan Harsin did not have the easiest first year on the Plains. After a hot start, the Tigers ended 2021 with their first losing record since 2012. Since then, Harsin has reloaded his coaching staff and they have been working to change the narrative surrounding the Auburn football program.
Today the program officially announced that former NFL scout Drew Fabianich would be joining the staff as General Manager/Director of Football Scouting and Development. Fabianich arrives on the Plains after spending over 18 years with the Dallas Cowboys, 14 of which he worked in a scouting role.
Now, he will make his return to college football and to the SEC– Fabianich was the defensive line coach at Tennessee from 1990-1993. According to Auburn Live, the Tigers’ first general manager will use his skill set to identify and evaluate prospects as well as working to help develop current players in preparation for the NFL.
Not only is Fabianich well-versed in grading prospects, but he also brings with him a dozen years of coaching experience. Bryan Harsin touted his knowledge of both what it takes to get to the collegiate level and then move up to the professional level.
Jason Garrett, former Cowboys head coach, offered extensive praise of Drew Fabianich when asked about his new role with the Tigers, per Auburn Undercover:
"“Fantastic hire. I had the great fortune of working with Drew throughout my time coaching in Dallas and he was an invaluable resource to me and our whole organization as we built our teams throughout the years. Drew has extensive experience as both a coach and as a scout and that helped him immensely as a talent evaluator in our draft process. He not only knew players and what it takes to succeed in the NFL, but he knew how players fit into a team and an organization. As a national scout for many years, he contributed to the evaluations of all players at all positions and was an integral part of the decision-making process in our personnel department. I’m really excited for Drew and for Auburn. It’s a perfect fit.”"
As the Tigers continue to try to catch up with their SEC conference-mates in the 2023 recruiting cycle, Bryan Harsin has made a smart move in adding Drew Fabianich to his 2022 coaching staff.