Jon Sandusky
{{short description|American sports executive}}
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| current_team = New Orleans Saints
| position = Area Scout
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|2|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| high_school = State College (PA)
| college = Penn State
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- Penn State (2000–2001)
Coaching intern - Philadelphia Eagles (2002–2008)
Pro scout - Philadelphia Eagles (2008–2009)
Director of pro personnel - Cleveland Browns (2010–2014)
Director of player personnel - Cleveland Browns (2014−2015)
Player personnel associate - New Orleans Saints (2015−present)
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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
Sandusky served as an intern for the Penn State football team for two years.{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/FrontOfficeBio.asp?front_office_id=65 |title=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |access-date=July 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328195754/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/FrontOfficeBio.asp?front_office_id=65 |archive-date=March 28, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
Executive career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Sandusky joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001 as an intern in the personnel department. 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=
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012110aaa.html | title = Former Nittany Lion Sandusky Named Cleveland Browns' Director of Player Personnel | publisher = Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics | date = January 21, 2010 | accessdate = February 5, 2010 | archive-date = July 14, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230333/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012110aaa.html | url-status = dead }} He was demoted to player personnel associate in 2014, and the Browns "parted ways" with him on May 18, 2015.{{cite news |author=Gantt, Darin |title=Browns part ways with personnel man Jon Sandusky |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/18/browns-part-ways-with-personnel-man-jon-sandusky/ |publisher=profootballtalk.com |date=May 18, 2015 |accessdate=May 18, 2015}}
=New Orleans Saints=
In 2015, the New Orleans Saints hired Sandusky as an area scout.{{cite news |last1=Woodbery |first1=Evan |title=New Orleans Saints confirm hiring of 3 new scouts, other staff changes |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/new-orleans-saints-confirm-hiring-of-3-new-scouts-other-staff-changes/article_013d62bf-7b81-5c95-9d43-be5829457506.html |access-date=24 March 2024 |work=Nola.com |date=July 29, 2015}}
Personal
Sandusky was arrested in October 2013 for driving under the influence.[https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/9797429/jon-sandusky-cleveland-browns-executive-son-jerry-sandusky-refused-dui-blood-test Jon Sandusky refused DUI blood test]
He is the adopted son of convicted serial child rapist and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.{{cite news |title=Jerry Sandusky's Son Jon Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving |url=https://www.statecollege.com/articles/local-news/jerry-sanduskys-son-jon-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drunk-driving/ |access-date=24 March 2024 |work=StateCollege.com |date=October 9, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/staff/jon-sandusky/ee6a28ba-7a98-4315-b520-bec29cac7d18 Cleveland Browns bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231526/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/staff/jon-sandusky/ee6a28ba-7a98-4315-b520-bec29cac7d18 |date=July 14, 2014 }}
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Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles executives
Category:Cleveland Browns executives
Category:People from State College, Pennsylvania
Category:People from Centre County, Pennsylvania
Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Category:New Orleans Saints scouts
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