Monti Ossenfort

Monti Ossenfort
Tennessee Titans
Position:	Director of player personnel
Personal information
Born:	1978 (age 43–44); Luverne, Minnesota
Career information
College:	Minnesota–Morris
Career history
As an executive:
	Minnesota Vikings (2001); Intern; Houston Texans (2002); Pro personnel intern; New England Patriots (2003); Personnel assistant; Houston Texans (2004); Pro & college scouting assistant; Houston Texans (2005); College scout; New England Patriots (2006–2008); Area scout; New England Patriots (2009–2010); National scout; New England Patriots (2011–2013); Assistant director of college scouting; New England Patriots (2014–2019); Director of college scouting; Tennessee Titans (2020–present); Director of player personnel;
Career highlights and awards
	4× Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LIII);

Monti Ossenfort (born 1978) is an American football executive who is the director of player personnel for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Ossenfort previously served in various executive positions for the New England Patriots from 2006 to 2019. Ossenfort began his NFL career as an intern with the Minnesota Vikings before serving in the scouting department for the Houston Texans in 2002 and the Patriots in 2003 before returning to the Texans in 2004 and to the Patriots in 2006. He then joined the Titans in 2020.

Early years[]

A native of Luverne, Minnesota, Ossenfort attended and played college football at the University of Minnesota–Morris as a quarterback from 1996 to 1999. He earned his master’s degree in economics from the University of Minnesota Morris in 2000. Ossenfort also earned two master's degrees in business administration and sports management from Ohio University in 2002.^[1]

Executive career[]

Minnesota Vikings[]

In 2001, Ossenfort began his NFL career as an intern with the Minnesota Vikings.

Houston Texans[]

In 2002, Ossenfort was hired by the Houston Texans as a pro personnel intern under general manager Charley Casserly.

New England Patriots[]

In 2003, Ossenfort was hired by the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant under head coach and de facto general manager Bill Belichick. That season, the Patriots went on to win Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Houston Texans (second stint)[]

In 2004, Ossenfort was re-hired by the Houston Texans as their pro and college scouting assistant. In 2005, he was promoted to college scout.

New England Patriots (second stint)[]

In 2006, Ossenfort was re-hired by the New England Patriots as an area scout.

In 2009, he was promoted to national scout and to assistant director of college scouting in 2011.

In 2014, Ossenfort was promoted to director of college scouting. In the same season, the Patriots went on to win Super Bowl XLIX, their fourth Super Bowl title and Ossenfort's second with the team. During the remainder of his tenure, the Patriots were able to win two additional Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIII.

Tennessee Titans[]

On May 4, 2020, Ossenfort was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their director of player personnel under general manager Jon Robinson, whom Ossenfort worked with in New England.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ Tischler, Joe (February 14, 2017). "From small town to big time: Morris alum Ossenfort collecting rings with Patriots". University of Minnesota Morris. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Monti Ossenfort leaving Patriots to join Titans as director of player personnel, source says". ESPN. May 4, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ Clements, Devon (May 4, 2020). "Report: Former Patriots College Scouting Director Monti Ossenfort Signs With Titans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

External links[]

Tennessee Titans profile

[1] Tischler, Joe (February 14, 2017). "From small town to big time: Morris alum Ossenfort collecting rings with Patriots". University of Minnesota Morris. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[2] "Monti Ossenfort leaving Patriots to join Titans as director of player personnel, source says". ESPN. May 4, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[3] Clements, Devon (May 4, 2020). "Report: Former Patriots College Scouting Director Monti Ossenfort Signs With Titans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

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