Jon Sandusky
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
New Orleans Saints | |
---|---|
Position: | Area Scout |
Personal information | |
Born: | State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 21, 1977
Career information | |
High school: | State College (PA) |
College: | Penn State |
Career history | |
As an administrator: | |
|
Jon D. Sandusky (born February 21, 1977) is a National Football League (NFL) scout for the New Orleans Saints. He was the director of pro personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2008 to 2009, and the director of player personnel for the Cleveland Browns from 2010 to 2014.
Coaching career
[edit]Sandusky served as an intern for the Penn State football team for two years.[1]
Executive career
[edit]Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Sandusky joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001 as an intern in the personnel department.[2] He became a pro scout the following year, and served in that capacity from 2002 to 2008, before being promoted to director of pro personnel on June 10, 2008.
Cleveland Browns
[edit]Sandusky was hired by the Cleveland Browns as the director of player personnel on January 20, 2010, after former Eagles general manager Tom Heckert was hired in Cleveland.[2] He was demoted to player personnel associate in 2014, and the Browns "parted ways" with him on May 18, 2015.[3]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]In 2015, the New Orleans Saints hired Sandusky as an area scout.[4]
Personal
[edit]Sandusky was arrested in October 2013 for driving under the influence.[5]
He is the adopted son of convicted serial child rapist and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "PhiladelphiaEagles.com". Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Former Nittany Lion Sandusky Named Cleveland Browns' Director of Player Personnel". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 18, 2015). "Browns part ways with personnel man Jon Sandusky". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (July 29, 2015). "New Orleans Saints confirm hiring of 3 new scouts, other staff changes". Nola.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Jon Sandusky refused DUI blood test
- ^ "Jerry Sandusky's Son Jon Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving". StateCollege.com. October 9, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2024.