Jon Sandusky
Encyclopedia
Jon D. Sandusky is the Director of Player Personnel for the Cleveland Browns
of the National Football League
. He is the son of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
.
for four seasons from 1996 to 1999. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten
honoree and graduated with a 3.79 grade point average in kinesiology
in 2002.
in 2001 as an intern
in the personnel department. He became a pro scout
the following year, and served in that capacity from 2002–2008, before being promoted to director of pro personnel on June 10, 2008.
as the director of player personnel on January 20, 2010 after former Eagles General Manager Tom Heckert was hired in Cleveland.
also played football at Penn State, and was a member of the Nittany Lions' coaching staff for 32 years, retiring after the 1999 season after 23 years.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He is the son of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
Jerry Sandusky
Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Sandusky is a retired American football coach. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno, and was one of the most notable major college football coaches never to have held a head coaching position. ...
.
College
Sandusky played safety for Penn StatePenn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
for four seasons from 1996 to 1999. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
honoree and graduated with a 3.79 grade point average in kinesiology
Kinesiology
Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
in 2002.
Philadelphia Eagles
Sandusky joined the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2001 as an intern
Intern
Internship is a system of onthejob training for white-collar jobs, similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new career. They may also be as young as middle school or in...
in the personnel department. He became a pro scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
the following year, and served in that capacity from 2002–2008, before being promoted to director of pro personnel on June 10, 2008.
Cleveland Browns
Sandusky was hired by the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as the director of player personnel on January 20, 2010 after former Eagles General Manager Tom Heckert was hired in Cleveland.
Personal
Sandusky's father Jerry SanduskyJerry Sandusky
Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Sandusky is a retired American football coach. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno, and was one of the most notable major college football coaches never to have held a head coaching position. ...
also played football at Penn State, and was a member of the Nittany Lions' coaching staff for 32 years, retiring after the 1999 season after 23 years.