Jeff Ireland
Ireland in 2011
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| New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position: | College scout |
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| Place of birth: | Abilene, Texas |
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| High school: | Abilene (TX) Cooper |
| College: | Baylor |
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Jeff Ireland is an American football executive who currently serves as a college scout for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). In his past roles, Ireland was the Miami Dolphins' general manager from 2008 to January 2014; a Dallas Cowboys executive prior to that; and, a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs before that. Before his career as a football executive, Ireland was an assistant football coach at the University of North Texas, and a player at Baylor University. Ireland was also a childhood ball boy for the Chicago Bears.
Ireland was a wide receiver and placekicker and soccer forward for Cooper High School in the 1980s, and then a placekicker for the Baylor Bears from 1988 to 1991. Upon the conclusion of his playing career, he served as special teams coach for the North Texas Mean Green from 1992 to 1993.
At Baylor, Ireland was known for making difficult kicks but missing the easy ones. Against Rice University in 1991, for example, he made a 58-yard field goal, then missed field goals of 43, 45, and 27 yards. Baylor, a 20.5 point favorite, lost the game by three points. Baylor was ranked 8th in the Associated Press poll at that time.
Ireland is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Ireland began his professional career as a scout for the NFL Scouting Combine from 1994 to 1996. He was a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1997 to 2000.
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