Jason DesJarlais is in his 19th season with the Jaguars and his second as a pro scout after serving 17 seasons in various roles. He joined the Jaguars as the BLESTO scout for the Southeast area on May 18, 2007. Prior to joining the Jaguars, he was the special teams coordinator/defensive assistant at Yale University. While at Yale, he served as a scouting intern with the Jaguars in 2006.
Prior to coaching at Yale, DesJarlais worked as the special teams/recruiting coordinator and secondary coach at Jacksonville University (2005-06) and served as the defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator at the University of San Diego from 2002-05, including a stint in 2003 as the interim head coach. From 2000-02, he worked as a defensive line and strength coach at Bates College. Prior to that, he coached the defensive line unit at both San Diego (1999-2000) and Humboldt State University (1997-99) as well as the University of Montana Western from 1996-97.
DesJarlais attended the University of Montana Western, playing defensive end from 1992-95 and twice earning All-America honors (1994-95). He was also named Defensive MVP of the 1996 National All-Star Game. On Sept. 26, 2015, he was inducted into the University of Montana Western Hall of Fame and is a member of the 1994 Hall of Fame Football Team. DesJarlais graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, in addition to earning a master's degree in science, with an emphasis in physiology, from Humboldt State University.
