Vikings Finalize Football Personnel and Operations Staff for 2023
The Vikings have finalized their football personnel and operations staff for the 2023 season, the team announced on Friday. Some of the new hires and promotions had been previously reported, but most had not.
"We are pleased to finalize our football operations and personnel departments and extend a warm welcome to our new staff members," Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said in a statement. "The Vikings organization is comprised of talented individuals that possess unique skills and strengths and we are excited to continue fostering a collaborative and innovative culture that promotes working together to achieve shared success."
Here are the details:
New hires
- Sam DeLuca – Senior Assistant Director of Pro Personnel
- Salli Clavelle – Pro Scout
- Steve Sabo – College Area Scout
- Matt Kelly – College Area Scout
- Jack Murphy – College Scout/BLESTO
- Michelle Mankoff – Scouting Associate
- Shantel Rodgers – Scouting Associate
- N'Tare Williamson – Scouting Associate
- Lexus Blunt – Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Anthony Caron – Football Information Systems Developer
DeLuca, who comes from the Browns, replaces Chris Blanco in the team's lead pro personnel role.
Kelly, notably, was most recently the director of football operations for the Reese's Senior Bowl.
Clavelle was the first Black female scout in NFL history. Mankoff, Rodgers, and Blunt are also women, which is cool to see.
Promotions/new titles
- Tyler Williams – Vice President of Player Health and Performance
- Luke Burson – Director of Football Information Systems
- Emily Badis – Manager of Football Administration
- Alex Dale – Pro Scout
- Mitch Johnson-Martin — Player Personnel Analyst—Pro Scouting.
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