The OU Athletics Department announced Monday the addition of six football front office hires set to join general manager Jim Nagy’s staff, pending approval from the OU Board of Regents this week.
Since taking over as the general manager in February, Nagy has assembled a loaded front office in charge of managing and building OU’s roster as it shifts towards a more professionalized model of college football.
The six new hires include:
– Lake Dawson, Senior Assistant General Manager
– Taylor Redd, Assistant General Manager
– Drew Hill, Director of Scouting
– Kale Pearson, Director of High School Scouting
– Stacey Ford, Director of Player Personnel and Retainment
– Charlie Parkinson, Assistant Director of College Scouting
Lake Dawson, Senior Assistant General Manager
Dawson has spent the last 25 years working in the NFL in various scouting and front office roles. Dawson also spent six years in the NFL as a wide receiver with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts.
Taylor Redd, Assistant General Manager
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Redd most recently served as a senior consultant with The Athlete Group and also spent six years in the scouting department for the New England Patriots.
Drew Hill, Director of Scouting
Hill will be entering his 12th season at OU. Hill has spent 11 years as the Sooners’ director of player personnel and will step into his first season as the director of scouting this year.
Kale Pearson, Director of High School Scouting
Pearson spent the last three years at the U.S. Airforce Academy, where he served as the football general manager, running the recruiting department and serving as the NFL liaison.
Stacey Ford, Director of Player Personnel and Retainment
Ford spent last year at UCLA as the director of player personnel and also served as the director of recruiting at Washington State for two years prior.
Charlie Parkinson, Assistant Director of College Scouting
Parkison most recently served as a scouting assistant for the Reece’s Senior Bowl. Prior to that, he spent three years with The 33rd Team, a football think tank, where he worked as a scout, content creator and talent assistant.
Following approval from the OU Board of Regents, the new staff will look to make an immediate impact in the Sooners’ front office.
This story was edited by Parker Coyne.