MOBILE — The Reese’s Senior Bowl, whose rosters have included over 100 drafted players and 40 percent of the past three NFL Draft classes, has announced its scouting staff for the 2024 game cycle.

The upcoming, 75th-Anniversary Game kicks off at Noon at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.

The first staff move of the offseason was replacing Director of Football Operations Matt Kelly, who was hired this offseason by the Minnesota Vikings as the west coast area scout, with former Las Vegas Raiders College Scouting Coordinator Jack Gilmore, a Mobile native and St. Paul’s alum.

Gilmore went on to earn an Education Degree from the University of Alabama where he also played linebacker for the 2013 National Championship team and then served as a recruiting specialist for the team until 2016.

Gilmore worked the past four years with the Raiders organization and returns to the Senior Bowl after serving as a scouting assistant in 2019. In his role, Gilmore’s responsibilities will include overseeing administration of scouting staff, serving as liaison with all 32 NFL clubs, coordinating player equipment and travel needs, and playing a role in the prospect evaluation process.

In addition to Kelly’s departure, former west coast area scout Brian Zeches was recently hired by the Atlanta Falcons as player personnel coordinator and former scouting assistant Tanner Chastain accepted a similar full-time role with the Indianapolis Colts. With those three additions, the Reese’s Senior Bowl now has 20 former staff members currently in full-time scouting roles with NFL clubs.

“First off, we’re excited to bring Jack back to Mobile. He’s a good young football man and the Senior Bowl is very important to him, like it is to our entire community, so we feel fortunate to get him back home,” Reese’s Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy said.

The veteran scouting staff for the 2024 game cycle has over 200 years of collective NFL front office, coaching, and playing experience, consists of the following (in alphabetical order): DJ Boisture, Chris Caminiti, Colton Chappelle, Mark Gorscak, Brad Jackson, Walter Juliff, James Kirkland, Scot McCloughan, TJ McCreight, Chris Prescott, and Julius Pruitt.

This year’s staff will also be supported by in-house scouting assistants Michael Newsome, Chris Smith, and Matt McCreight. Smith and McCreight are currently serving training camp scouting internships with the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, respectively. 

“There was very little movement in front offices around the league this offseason so this is the first time since we started assembling veteran NFL staffs where some of the scouts will be returning for a second season with us.  It will be nice to have familiarity with our process within the staff.  We owe players across college football the best possible evaluation process and this year’s staff is very well-connected and incredibly proven,” Nagy added.