Gene Smith was promoted to General Manager and Sr. Vice President, Player Personnel on January 12, 2009. His responsibilities had increased in January 2008 when he was given the title of Executive Director, College and Pro Personnel. His duties have expanded even more in his new role as General Manager, but his primary focus will continue to include the scouting and evaluation of hundreds of college and pro players on an annual basis, and the orchestration of both the college draft and pro free agency processes.   Read all

Terry McDonough was promoted to Director, Player Personnel on Jan. 12, 2009 after being named national scout on May 30, 2008. He scouts the top collegiate players throughout the nation, as well as te top UFA prospects each year. Additionally, McDonough does crosschecks, attends all major all-star practices and selective spring player workouts of the top draft-eligible players. He also has some additional pro personnel responsibilities.   Read all

Louis Clark was promoted to assistant director, pro personnel on May 13, 2003, after serving as a college scout for the Jaguars since 1997. A former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, Clark handles the advance scouting, and also assists in college player evaluation.   Read all

Tim Mingey was promoted to Assistant Director, College Personnel on Jan. 12, 2009 and has been with the Jaguars since 1994, serving as a college scout for nine years before being named executive scout in 2003. He has the responsibility of scouting the southeast region of the United States.   Read all

Andy Dengler was promoted to National scout on Jan. 12, 2009 and has been a Jaguars college scout since 1998. He will now be responsible for scouting the top collegiate players throughout the nation. Dengler joined the Jaguars from the National Football Scouting combine, where he was an area scout in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions the previous four years. He has some additional pro personnel responsibilities as well.   Read all

Jason DesJarlais was promoted to regional scout on June 1, 2009. He joined the Jaguars as their BLESTO scout for the southeast area on May 18, 2007. He will be responsible for scouting the midwest of the United States. Prior to joining the Jaguars, DesJarlais was the Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant at Yale University. While at Yale, Jason served as an intern for scouting during the Jaguars 2006 Training Camp.   Read all

Chris Driggers transitioned to pro scout from southwest regional scout on June 1, 2009. He is in his twelfth year in scouting and 15th year overall with the Jaguars. He has been a college scout for ten years following two years as a scouting assistant and three years in football operations. He will now be responsible for pro player evaluations and workouts.   Read all

Jeff Gooch was hired as the Jaguars’ BLESTO scout for the southeast on June 1, 2009. Prior to joining the Jaguars staff, Gooch served a training camp internship with the Jaguars scouting staff last year.   Read all

Marty Miller is in his eighth season with the Jaguars, joining the organization on February 21, 2002. He begins his second season as the West Coast regional scout for the Jaguars. As well as covering the West Coast, he has some additional pro personnel responsibilities scouting select free agents on NFL rosters.   Read all

Chris Prescott transitioned to southwest regional scout on June 1, 2009 after serving as the northeast regional scout for the 2008 season. He has been with the department since 2002. He will be responsible for the southwest United States for the Jaguars.   Read all

Brian Simmons was named northeast regional scout for the Jaguars on June 1 of this year. A veteran of 10 years in the NFL, Simmons played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints before beginning his career in scouting.   Read all

Jake Peetz was named Scouting Assistant/Player Personnel on Jan. 12, 2009 after being named Scouting Assistant, College/Pro Personnel on May 27, 2008. His duties include assisting in the day-to-day operations of the scouting department.   Read all