George Paton started his football career as a scouting intern with the Chicago Bears in 1997 and by 2000 had worked his way up to assistant director of pro personnel. He then became the Miami Dolphins’ director of pro personnel in 2001, and he held the role until 2006 before moving the Minnesota Vikings.
In his final two years with the Dolphins, Paton overlapped with then-head coach Nick Saban, who had a brief tenure in the NFL before returning to college football.
