Jason Licht is the American football

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 director of pro personnel for the New England Patriots

New England Patriots

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 of the National Football League

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.

He played linebacker

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 for the University of Nebraska football team as a freshman in 1989 and offensive guard in 1991 before transferring to Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University

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, where he played defensive tackle from 1992 to 1993. In 1995

1995 NFL season

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, Licht was hired by then-Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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 scout Tom Heckert as a scouting assistant before serving as the Dolphins' offensive assistant/quality control coach in 1996

1996 NFL season

The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end...

. He then spent the 1997 season working for the college scouting agency National Football Scouting and the 1998 season in the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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' scouting department. From 1999

1999 New England Patriots season

The 1999 New England Patriots season was the 30th season for the team in the National Football League and 40th season overall. They finished with a 8–8 record, tied for fourth place in the division, and out of the playoffs....

 through 2000

2000 New England Patriots season

The 2000 New England Patriots season was the 31st season for the team in the National Football League and 41st season overall. They finished with a 5–11 record and in last place in the division....

, Licht served as a college scout for the Patriots before being promoted to national scout for the 2001

2001 New England Patriots season

The 2001 New England Patriots season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall. They finished with an 11–5 record and a division title before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXVI....

. He then was promoted to assistant director of player personnel in 2002

2002 New England Patriots season

The 2002 New England Patriots season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League and 43rd season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth....

, a position he held for one season before re-joining Heckert, then the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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' vice president of player personnel, in 2003

2003 NFL season

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 as the Eagles' assistant director of player personnel.

Upon Heckert's promotion to general manager

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 in 2006

2006 Philadelphia Eagles season

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, Licht was elevated to vice president of player personnel, but was fired by the team in May 2008. In June 2008, Licht was hired by the Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

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as a personnel executive. He left the Cardinals and returned to the Patriots as their director of pro personnel in February 2009.