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Report: Wisconsin adds a key new staffer to its personnel department

Report: Wisconsin adds a key new staffer to its personnel department

Wisconsin director of player personnel Saeed Khalif left the program on June 1 for a similar position at Michigan State, sending a shockwave through Wisconsin’s personnel department that also saw Jensen Gebhart take a position in East Lansing.

The move came on the first day after the end of the NCAA recruiting dead period. While Wisconsin still had success throughout the month in landing commitments, the timing of the news was not ideal.

Well, the Wisconsin football program has now bolstered its personnel department. They added Steven Schrum, a guy with both NFL and Power 5 experience.

Schrum has interned with the Baltimore Ravens and worked at the likes of Florida, Maryland and Syracuse. He most recently was the director of player personnel at Kent State, helping the Golden Flashes to a 7-6 2019 campaign and 3-1 2020 record.

One of the first moves since this reported hire? A second take at a Wisconsin football recruiting Twitter account.

Time will now tell whether Schrum and his staff will continue Wisconsin’s momentum on the recruiting trail.

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Falcons make changes to player development, personnel departments

The Atlanta Falcons have announced some changes within their personnel and player development departments.

The Atlanta Falcons have made some changes to their front office staff, announcing a number of moves within the personnel and player development departments over the past two days.

Two team scouts, Michael Ross and Tokunbo Abanikanda, were promoted to national scouts. Phil Emery and Ruston Webster were named senior personnel executives. The Falcons made Steve Sabo the new pro director, while naming Joel Collier, Shepley Heard and Dante Fargnoli as area scouts.

Lastly on the personnel side, Atlanta hired Benjamin Martinez as a “BLESTO” scout and Rob Kisiel as senior pro scout.

Then on Thursday, the Falcons announced that Brynlee Foric will serve as the team’s director of player development, and Kevin Cone will step in as player development coordinator.

“We are excited to have Brynlee step up and take the lead on this important initiative while teaming up with Kevin Cone, who has experience not only as a former player but in the player development field as well, to help set our players on their best path forward,” said general manager Terry Fontenot.

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